podlist.gr

The Greek Current
The Greek Current

F-35s, C-130s, and Greece's qualitative edge

It looks like the US is sending a clear message on the importance of maintaining Greece’s qualitative military edge with moves that will get the ball rolling on Greece’s acquisition of both C-130 aircraft and F-35 jets. In another development that is expected to be announced soon, Kathimeirni reports Greece will receive an additional package of financial assistance from the US government for the purchase of American weapons systems. Lena Argiri, the DC correspondent for ERT - the Greek public broadcasting company, joins Thanos Davelis to look into why these moves are significant, what message this sends to the region, and whether Greece is getting closer to acquiring F-35s.

Read Lena Argiri’s latest article in Kathimerini: Greece inching closer to acquiring F-35s

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

Turkey’s Erdogan Makes Another Online Appearance After Illness

Turkey’s Erdogan appears via video link after health scare

Greece seen on the right path

Πηγή: http://www.hellenicleaders.com/

Περισσότερα επεισόδια

The 100 year legacy of Apogevmatini, the voice of the Greeks of Istanbul

There are few media outlets - let alone businesses or organizations - around the world that can boast 100 years of existence. As of this weekend, Apogevmatini, the Greek newspaper founded in 1925 in Istanbul, can do just that. Niko Efstathiou, an Athens based journalist and author, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the legacy of Apogevmatini, the paper of the Greeks of Istanbul, tracing its...

Erdogan targets political opponents in ever expanding crackdown

It seems Erdogan's main political opponents - primarily from the main opposition - are up against an unprecedented crackdown over the past months that has seen more than 500 people detained. Erdogan has said this government probe targets what he has called a network that is like "an octopus,” both within Turkey and abroad. Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul-based journalist covering Turkey with...

Athens and Brussels focus on Libya as migration takes center stage

We’re turning our attention to Libya today, as a surge in the number of migrants traveling from the divided country to Greece’s shores is sounding alarms in Athens and in Brussels. As Greece and the European Union look to tackle this new challenge, Athens is also looking to engage diplomatically with the two rival factions in Libya’s east and west. Alexandra Voudouri, Kathimerini’s Brussels...