Defense Minister Israel Katz is in Athens meeting with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, Katz’s office says.
In late December, Israel, Greece and Cyprus signed a trilateral work plan for military cooperation among the IDF, Greece’s Hellenic Armed Forces, and the Cypriot National Guard in 2026, in a move that further deepens security coordination among Turkey’s regional rivals in the eastern Mediterranean.
The agreement, signed in Cyprus, also provided for various bilateral work plans and covers joint exercises and training, working groups across a range of fields and strategic military dialogue on shared security challenges, according to the military.
Also in December, Greek media reported that the three allies were examining the establishment of a joint rapid-response military force in the eastern Mediterranean, amid growing concern in Athens over Turkey’s expanding military posture.
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