Greece Increases Military Spending 57% Amid Row With Turkey

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

Middle East Monitor: Greece increases military spending by 57% due to tension with Turkey

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.

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.

More News On Greece Increasing Military Spending By 57%

Greece to boost military, get French Rafale jets in 2021 -- Kathimerini

Greece to Buy 18 Rafale Jets as it Doubles Defense Expenditure for 2021 -- Greek Reporter

Greece to increase defense spending by 57% -- Anadolu Agency

Preparing For War? Greece Increases Military Spending 57% Amid Row With Turkey -- Zero Hedge

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