Greece has transferred a Patriot air-defense battery from Karpathos to Crete to strengthen defenses around the strategically important Souda Bay area, as Athens reassesses its air-defense posture amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
The battery’s personnel and equipment were...
The Greek government is considering transferring a Patriot air-defense battery from Karpathos to Souda Bay on Crete, according to Greek media reports, as Athens reassesses its military posture following heightened tensions in the Middle East.
The reported plan remains under...
A memorial service was held at the Souda Bay Allied War Cemetery in Vlites, Chania to honor the Allied forces who bravely stood alongside the people of Crete during the historic Battle of Crete in May 1941.
Marking the 85th...
There is a massive logistical shift of US military power toward Greece underway, and it is happening largely under the radar. While much of the world is absorbed by daily diplomatic dramas and the unfolding consequences of the war...
The USS Gerald Ford is preparing to arrive at Souda Bay, Crete in Greece after a fire damaged parts of the aircraft carrier during operations in the Red Sea last week. The US Navy vessel is expected to undergo...
Greek police arrested a 36-year-old man at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens on suspicion of spying for Iran at the Souda Bay, Crete naval base.
Police say the suspect who is of Georgian descent and a native of Azerbaijan maintained...
As the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, anchors in the deep waters of Souda Bay in Greece, many fear that Crete could become the target of an Iranian strike. While the arrival of such massive...
US fighter jets and support aircraft are moving through Souda Bay, Greece as part of a broader adjustment in American military posture amid escalating tensions with Iran. Aviation monitoring accounts report that approximately a dozen US Air Force F-22...
America's highest-ranking military officer, Air Force General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently visited Souda Base in Greece to inspect facilities and meet US military personnel.
Caine and Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander of US Naval...
Authorities on Crete have arrested a 26-year-old man on espionage charges, accusing him of photographing military airbases, ships, and their movements in Souda Bay.
This arrest takes on particular significance given Souda Bay's critical strategic role for the United States...
