Josh Huck appointed interim US Ambassador to Greece
Josh Huck, deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in Greece, has been appointed interim US ambassador to Greece following Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation on Tuesday.
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October 7, 2026 ‘Greece has been a model ally,’ Rubio says atop Athens hill
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reflected on the decisive influence of ancient Greece on the formation of Western civilization and especially of the United States, while praising bilateral relations in an address in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday.
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October 5, 2026 Rubio visit centers on security ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to arrive in Athens on Tuesday, placing defense cooperation at the center of a visit that Greek officials view as a reaffirmation of the strategic relationship between Greece and the United States.
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October 1, 2026 Turkey issues NAVTEX for research vessel in East Med
Turkey has issued a new navigational warning as it sends the research vessel Oruc Reis to the Eastern Mediterranean for surveys linked to a planned undersea natural gas pipeline connecting southern Turkey with the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus.
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September 24, 2026 Greek air defense missiles down 2 targets over Saudi Arabia
An air defense system operated by Greek military personnel in Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone in the wider Yanbu region, home to major oil refining facilities, Greek security sources have said.
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September 21, 2026 Ankara relies on drilling diplomacy
Turkey possesses the world’s fourth-largest fleet of seabed research, seismographic and drilling vessels – and it is using it as a means to conduct foreign policy.
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September 20, 2026 Turkey says it could help meet Saudi military needs under defence pact
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to the ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthis and that Turkey was ready to help under a trilateral defence pact that also includes Pakistan.
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September 13, 2026 Mitsotakis stresses deterrence, stability in foreign policy message
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday in his weekly address that Greece’s pursuit of regional stability does not mean accepting concessions or faits accomplis, as he stressed the country’s defense capabilities and active foreign policy. Writing from Kastellorizo, a Greek island near Turkey’s southern coast, Mitsotakis said Greece “threatens no one” and seeks stable relations […]
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September 10, 2026 Greece, Egypt lead multinational Medusa-15 exercise
Greek and Egyptian air and naval forces are joining forces in the Cretan Sea and Eastern Mediterranean for the international exercise Medusa-15, which also involves France, Italy and Cyprus. The exercise begins Thursday and will run for 10 days, featuring fighter jets, warships, drones and special forces training in scenarios based on modern threats and […]
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September 8, 2026 Greece and Italy sign €460 mln deal for two FREMM frigates
Greece and Italy signed an agreement in Rome on Tuesday for Greece to acquire two Italian FREMM frigates for €460 million, deepening defense cooperation between the two NATO allies.
