Greece, Israel and Cyprus to Step up Joint Exercises in Eastern Mediterranean

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : "Greece and Israel will intensify joint exercises after the ceasefire in Gaza, with Cyprus participating," the official said, adding that Greece plans to join Israel's Noble Dina naval exercise in the coming months in the eastern Mediterranean.
55% : Greece and Cyprus have already purchased missile systems from Israel worth billions of euros.
53% : Athens is also in talks to buy from Israel medium- and long-range anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic missile systems for a planned multi-layer air and drone defence system known as the "Achilles Shield", estimated to cost about 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion).
51% : This month, the Greek parliament approved the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel to bolster defences along Greece's northeastern border with Turkey and on Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. ($1 = 0.8504 euros) (Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas, additional reporting by Michele Kambas; editing by Mark Heinrich)
49% : ATHENS, Dec 29 - Greece, Israel and Cyprus will step up joint air and naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean in 2026, deepening their defence cooperation, Greek military officials and a senior source said on Monday.
46% : A senior Greek official familiar with the matter said the military deal would encompass joint naval and air exercises and the transfer of know-how from Israel to Greece and Cyprus to address both "asymmetrical" and "symmetrical" threats.
42% : "Mr Christodoulides proceeds to deepen military-political cooperation with Israel without considering the risks and consequences of this choice," it said in a statement.

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