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The two vessels paving the way for the ExxonMobil–Energean drilling operation in the Ionian Sea in 2027
Request submitted to Greek authorities for approval of the deployment of two specialised vessels for support operations for the exploratory drilling
What Turkey seeks by raising tensions with the “old formula” of island demilitarisation
Turkey’s encirclement syndrome has always been dominant in state policy, but now this “threat” is coming from its major regional rival, Israel
Erdogan pulls the rope tight again: The new “Casus Belli” over the islands following the Greece–Israel deal—and Athens’ response
The Turkish president is once again demanding the demilitarization of the Greek islands and making clear hints that could even imply military action. Athens is responding by strategically strengthening its defenses
Turkish drone flies between Samothraki and Limnos as Greek F-16s scramble to intercept
Ankara's warning over a possible Rhodes UAV base and its two new marine parks reflect Turkey's broader push to encircle Greece in the Aegean, as Athens weighs whether Ankara is signalling or shifting strategy entirely
Turkey and Israel’s rivalry raises fears of a dangerous miscalculation in Syria
Israel's bombing of a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border signals its refusal to tolerate Ankara's military presence in Syria, as tension between the two US allies deepens over air defence, energy corridors and influence
Turkey’s marine parks push Greek-Turkish relations to a dangerous turning point
Ankara's two new marine parks revive sweeping claims that ignore Greek islands entirely in the Aegean, as Athens braces for a parallel showdown over resuming the Crete-Cyprus interconnector surveys and Turkey's demand for NAVTEX clearance
Mecca alliance between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan creates new challenges for Greek foreign policy
Greek diplomacy faces mounting pressure as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan deepen ties, Riyadh weighs new US security guarantees, and Athens works to protect the East Med Act and IMEC corridor amid Israel's regional isolation
Fidan in Egypt: Attack on the Greece-Cyprus-Israel trilateral partnership – Ankara’s plan for Mecca
The Turkish Foreign Minister seeks to bring Egypt into the Saudi Arabia–Turkey–Pakistan alliance
New €4.2 billion defense procurement program: “Achilles’ Shield,” Greece’s version of the Iron Dome, featuring three Israeli anti-aircraft systems, drones, satellites, and night-vision goggles
Eleven programmes strengthen the country against Erdoğan’s threats and transform Greece’s defence doctrine. What the balance of military power in the Aegean will look like in three years – The deployment and role of each weapons system – Full operational autonomy and network-centric integration with Patriot and HAWK systems – Possible gradual retirement of the S-300
