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Bolstering Greece's drone and air-defense capabilities

Turkish drones have gained international recognition for their role in a number of regional conflicts - from Nagorno Karabakh to Ukraine. Now, Turkey is using its drones to add a new dimension to its provocations against Greece, increasingly using UAVs to violate Greek airspace and territory in the Aegean. Amidst these developments Athens is taking steps to bolster its UAV and other air defense capabilities, implementing a counter drone system using Israeli technology and recently approving a $400 million drone purchase from the US. General (ret.) Taxiarchis Sardellis, HALC’s Nonresident Senior Fellow for Defense and Security Policy, joins me to look at the latest moves Greece is making in the field of UAVs on its own and with partners like Israel, and break down why the US needs to support these efforts.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Greece Looks to Israel for Defenses Against Turkish Drones

Turkey’s rapprochement with Syria leaves regional refugees fearful

Turkey signals new rules of engagement to Syrian Kurds, Damascus

Greece seen tapping the bond market in September

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