Monday, December 21, 2020

Greece Increases Military Spending 57% Amid Row With Turkey

Greek Independence Day at Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece ( Ayhan Mehmet - Anadolu Agency )


Greece has increased its military spending by 57 per cent (5.5 billion euros), following rising tension with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean. 

Greece also intends to modernise its old fleet of F-16 fighters and increase the number of its forces by 15,000. 

Greece plans to finalize the purchase of 18 French Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft and purchase new frigates, helicopters and drones, as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday. 

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WNU Editor: Turkey is directly involved in military conflicts that are gripping countries like Syria and Libya. They provided critical military supplies and personnel in the Armenia - Azerbaijan war. They are pushing for the formal division of Cyprus. And they have laid claims to Greek territory. This increase in military expenditures by Greece should surprise no one. 

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1 comment:

Kungflu said...

Lol of course. Funny to think of war when we are already in a war. (PLANDEMIC). How can one not see the common sense in this. Everyone increases military spending, no one dropping spending on the China virus hahahahah. Stupid sheep. Wear your mask sheep, your tax money is being spent elsewhere. Lmaooo