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US green lights sale of F-35s to Greece

After over a year of delays, the Biden administration on Friday formally informed Congress of its intention to proceed with a deal to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Greece. At the same time, it also notified Congress of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has described this move as an important milestone for Greece and for US-Greece relations. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest analysis from Athens as we look at what this means for Greece, US-Greece relations, and more.

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

US advances fighter jet sale to Greece, Turkey; Congress likely to approve

Chair Cardin Welcomes Turkey’s Action on Sweden’s NATO Accession, Approves Sale of F-16s to Turkey, Expresses Concern on New Hungarian Intransigence

Athens irked by US delays in arms timetable

Cyprus offers measures to support estranged Turkish Cypriots

Block on Turkish Cypriot mixed marriages for citizenship lifted

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