Greece's Alexandroupoli hosts the largest transfer of US military equipment
On Friday the northern Greek port city of Alexandroupolis hosted the largest transfer of US military equipment through the port to date as part of the Atlantic Resolve 2021 exercise. US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, who was in Alexandroupoli along with Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and other officials, said that the ever-growing volume of military activity at the port city underscores its expanding strategic role and importance for Greece, for the US and the wider region. In another sign of the growing importance that US-Greek relations have acquired, we saw the first delivery of M1117 armored security vehicles from the US to Greece and Kathimerini reported that the US is planning to invest $33.5 million at Larissa Air Base. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins The Greek Current to break down these key developments.
Read Vassilis Nedos’ latest report in Kathimerini: US to spend $35 mln on Larissa base
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