The Strategic Defense Relationship between Greece and the US, the war in Ukraine, the security situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider geopolitical security challenges were discussed at the meeting held by the Greek Minister of Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos with the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Robert Menendez.
They also discussed Turkey’s delinquent behavior and its challenges with overflights over the Greek islands, it intensifies the tension in the region.
The Greek minister recognized the decisive role of Menendez in the expansion of the bilateral defense cooperation between Greece and the US, but also in the promotion of important issues for Greece and the Greek-American community.
He also referred to the upgraded role of the port of Alexandroupolis, particularly in providing support to Ukraine and transporting personnel and assets to NATO’s eastern flank.
Source: Cyprus News Agency