US Congress Clears Greece Defense Cooperation Bill
The US House Foreign Affairs Committee has approved the bipartisan U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act, moving the bill one step closer to a full…
Defense
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Turkey Condemns Israel’s Gaza Fleet Raid, But Stays Out
Israel’s navy intercepted the “World Fleet Sumud” in international waters off the coast of Cyprus on Monday, boarding the activist convoy that was attempting…
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Turkey’s Blue Homeland Bill Could Trigger EU Sanctions and Military Support for Greece
Turkey is preparing to pass legislation that would formally codify its “Blue Homeland” doctrine into state policy, a move that could trigger EU sanctions and a…
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Greece Swaps Patriot Missiles for Mirage Jets on Karpathos
Greece is pulling its Patriot air defense batteries from Karpathos and replacing them with a pair of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets, according to sources familiar…
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Israel Seizes Turkish Flotilla Near Cyprus
Israeli forces have boarded and taken control of a Turkish Gaza flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus, telling the ships directly: “You will not reach…
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Marinakis: “Nothing to Do With Turkey,” on Patriot Withdrawal
Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis pushed back hard Monday against claims that Greece’s decision to withdraw Patriot missile batteries from Karpathos…
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Turkish Analysts: We Can Claim 152 Greek Islands in the Aegean
Turkish military analyst Kemal Oltsar went on the A Haber television network and laid out what Turkey’s upcoming Blue Homeland legislation would actually mean…
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Greece Pulls Patriot Missiles From Karpathos and Didymoteicho
Greece’s top defense council, KYSEA, has approved the withdrawal of Patriot missile batteries from Didymoteicho and Karpathos, according to ERT. The move is…
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Two Turks Caught Smuggling 201 Bullets Into Lesvos
Two Turkish nationals were arrested on Lesvos after Greek authorities found 201 nine-millimeter bullets hidden inside their vehicle, which arrived by ferry…
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Turkey Reaffirms War Threat Over Greek Sea Border
Turkey has officially reaffirmed its threat of war against Greece over maritime border disputes in the Aegean, according to eKathimerini. The threat, known in…
