Mediterranean Sea

Oct- 2021 -

15 October

Greek Hydra-class frigates take part in a military exercise in the eastern Mediterranean on August 26, 2020

US, Greece Expand Defense Ties Amid Mediterranean Tensions

Greece expanded a defense agreement with the US days after ratifying a separate deal with France in a tacit signal to Turkey following high tensions.

8 October

Spike missile launches from a Typhoon MLS-NLOS

Joe Saballa

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Greece to Acquire Spike Missiles for AH-64D Attack Helicopters

Greece will acquire Israeli-made Spike NLOS missiles to bolster its defense capabilities and military presence in the Aegean and Evros.

Jul- 2021 -

6 July

UN-recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) fighters clash with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar south of Tripoli on June 1, 2020.

Kevin P. Chilton

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Promoting Lasting Stability in Libya

The US can and must do more to promote lasting stability in Libya and the increasingly important Eastern Mediterranean more broadly.

5 July

Joe Saballa

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Egypt Unveils New Naval Base on Mediterranean Sea

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday led the inauguration of a new strategic naval base located on the Mediterranean Sea, near the country’s border with Libya.

Apr- 2021 -

19 April

Israel Ministry of Defense official striking a pose concluding deal with Greek official

Tong Ong

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Israel, Greece Sign Record Defense Deal Worth $1.65 Billion

In “the biggest defense agreement to date” between Israel and Greece, the two Mediterranean countries signed a $1.65 billion defense procurement deal on Sunday.

Jan- 2021 -

26 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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Greece, France Sign Warplane Deal in Message to Turkey

Greece and France signed a $3 billion warplane deal as part of a burgeoning arms program to counter Turkish challenges in the eastern Mediterranean.

Oct- 2020 -

12 October

The Turkish seismic research vessel 'Oruc Reis' is escorted by Turkish naval ships in the Mediterranean Sea. AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

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Turkey Restarts Hunt for Mediterranean Gas, Reigniting Greek Row

Turkey will redeploy the research ship at the center of an energy row with Greece to the eastern Mediterranean on Monday, a decision slammed by Athens as a "direct threat to peace."

9 October

William Grant-Brook and Elio Calcagno

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The Mediterranean Powder Keg: US Inaction Leaves NATO Exposed

With the US taking a substantial step back as other countries look to enhance their interests in the Mediterranean, the risk of more deadly confrontations is increasing while NATO is left increasingly exposed.

1 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Greece, Turkey Get Hotline to Avoid Med Clashes: NATO

Greece and Turkey set up a military hotline on Thursday to avoid accidental clashes in the eastern Mediterranean, where they are at loggerheads over energy resources and maritime borders, NATO said.

Sep- 2020 -

16 September