Greece Mulls Shifting Patriot Air Defense Battery From Karpathos to Crete
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According to a report by the Financial Times, Iran has considered the possibility of attacking American military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates the war. The post The transfer of a Patriot battery to Souda is on the "table" appeared first on in.gr.
The Greek Ministry of Defence is considering moving its Patriot missile battery from Karpathos Island to Suda Base on Crete amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and the emergence of potential Iranian attack scenarios targeting US targets in Europe.
In Cyprus, there remain both Air Force forces, namely fighter aircraft with their crews, and a Navy ship, from the period of the Iranian attacks on Akrotiri.
In Greece, they allegedly began to think about moving a Patriot air defense battery to the island of Crete in the context of Iran's likely intentions to strike at American forces in Europe.
Greece mulls shifting Patriot air defense battery from Karpathos to Crete
The Ministry of Defense is considering shifting to the Souda naval base on Crete a battery of anti-aircraft missiles deployed on the southeastern island of Karpathos following this year's US and Israeli attacks on Iran, officials said.
It has been claimed that the Greek government is considering moving the Patriot anti-aircraft missile battery from Karpathos Island to Crete.
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