Why Greece Is Betting Billions on Israeli Air Defense—and How It's Shaping the Eastern Mediterranean

Fixing the Achilles’ heel of air-and-missile defense with solid rocket motors

The conflict in Iran has revealed two truths about US air-and-missile-defense (AMD) systems: they are effective, but replenishing their munitions stockpiles is a critical challenge. Their effectiveness has been proven repeatedly, as the damage done by missiles and drone swarms has been relatively minimal compared to the sheer number of attacks. Critically, however, multiple AN/TPY-2...

Why Greece Is Betting Billions on Israeli Air Defense—and How It's Shaping the Eastern Mediterranean

By Dr. Marios P. Efthymiopoulos The photo shows the Israeli Spyder All-in-One (AiO) mobile air defense system at an unspecified location and time with the flags of Israel and Greece. Credits: Rafael Greece's Biggest Defense Bet in Decades Greece's decision to invest approximately €3.5 billion in the Israeli-developed Achilles Shield integrated air defense system is about far more than military procurement. It represents another milestone in the …