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What Israeli-designed “Achilles Shield” entails for Greece, former intelligence officer reveals
Athens is not simply buying David’s Sling, Spyder and Barak MX. For the first time, it is creating a single, multi-layered network that will see, assess and respond to different threats as one integrated system. Israeli analyst and former intelligence officer Dan Feferman explains exclusively to Proto Thema why the agreement signals something far larger […]
Greece will not accept instructions on defence from anyone, prime minister says
During talks in Athens, Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed European Council President António Costa on Turkey's recent escalation of provocations in the Aegean Sea, insisting Ankara's European path must be matched by genuine good-neighbourly relations with Greece
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
Netanyahu: “I don’t want to see Turkey moving south in Syria – The message wasn’t received & we demonstrated it militarily”
The Israeli prime minister made clear that he will not tolerate Turkish military fortification farther south in Syria — “You are respected when you are strong”
Moves by Ankara over F-35s: Deal signed with lobbying firm linked to Trump
Ballard Partners will receive $200,000 per month to provide government relations, strategic consulting and representation services, as well as to brief Ankara on developments in Congress
Greece–Cyprus Cable: The “Formula” for Restarting the GSI and the Role of French Company Meridiam
The formula under consideration calls for more active involvement by Meridiam, which is expected to notify the countries in the region, including Greece and Turkey, by letter about the work required for the project’s implementation to move forward
New provocation by Turkey over Rhodes: Creation of UAV base is a violation of the island’s demilitarized status
The Turkish Ministry of Defense claims that the move will harm peace and good-neighborly relations in the Aegean
AFP report from Imbros & Tenedos: Hundreds of Greeks have returned, but the Greek presence remains fragile (video-photos)
August 15 brings the villages of the island back to life once again, but after the summer comes the question of whether the historic Greek presence can be preserved for future generations
