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Has the US gone missing in action in the Eastern Mediterranean?

“Will the throne remain empty?” That’s the title of the latest piece by HALC’s Executive Director, Endy Zemenides, who argues that the United States has gone missing in action in the Eastern Mediterranean, leaving allies and partners like Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and Egypt to deal with the rogue state-like behavior of Turkey. Endy Zemenides is with us to talk about the dangers of the United States’ retreat from the region. 

Read his op-ed in Kathimerini here: Will the throne remain empty?

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:

Greece to bolster defence sector as eastern Mediterranean tensions rise

Flurry of tests as COVID hits Greece’s biggest migrant camp

35 migrants in Moria found positive for coronavirus

Russia ready to help ease Turkey-Greece tension

Lavrov says Russia ready to support peace

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