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Greek News
USS Gerald R. Ford, World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Greece
USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier docked at Souda Bay, Crete in Greece for a scheduled port visit on December 26, 2023.
“The Sailors of USS Gerald R. Ford are excited to return to the gorgeous island...
Greek News
US Aircraft Deployed in Greece as Part of Israel-Hamas Response
The US is sending dozens of aircraft to Greece as part of its response to the war between Israel and Hamas, it emerged on Tuesday.
In an exclusive report, the news website CNN Greece says dozens of military aircraft, transports...
Greece
Greece Plans to Build New Naval Base at Souda, Crete
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos announced on Monday that the country is planning to build a second naval base at Souda, on the Greek island of Crete.
As the minister explained, the new port aspires to accommodate the ships and...
Greece
USA Sends Massive New Ship to Greece, Shifting Power in the East Med
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during his visit to Souda Naval Base on Crete on Tuesday, announced that the base would become the new home for the giant vessel the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams.
The ship, which has the...
Diplomacy
Mike Pompeo Hails Greece as “True Pillar of Stability” in the Mediterranean
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted on Tuesday the US' strong bilateral relations with Greece and said Washington "strongly supports" dialogue between Greece and Turkey amid tensions between the two NATO allies in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Speaking during a...
Greece
Photo of Turkish Frogmen Unfurling Flag on Crete Seabed Angers Greeks
A photograph of Turkish commandos unfurling their country's flag on the seabed off the naval base of Souda in Crete during a NATO exercise has caused anger in Greece.
Hundreds have taken onto social media to declare that their action...
Greece
Athens-Washington Discuss New U.S. Army Base on Greece's Karpathos
Greece and the United States are in deliberations over the establishment of a U.S. Army base on Karpathos island in the Dodecanese.
According to an ANT1 television report, discussions are at an advanced stage. The U.S. discusses the use of...
Diplomacy
Trump to Stop in Greece En Route to Historic North Korea Meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to make a brief stopover at the Greek naval base of Souda Bay in Crete en route to Singapore to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next Tuesday.
Greek daily Kathimerini reports that information...
Greece
Mitsotakis Stresses Tsipras Must Make the Most of his Contacts With the US
On Monday, main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the need for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to make the most of his contacts with the US leadership in the United States.
In a statement, Mitsotakis stressed that the...