The organization of Turkish maneuvers in the Aegean Sea troubles the Greeks

(B2) The organization by the Turkish Navy, in conjunction with NATO, of maneuvers in the Aegean Sea in the second half of March is causing irritation in Greece. Several European navies are expected - Belgian, Dutch and British - as well as American. In the plan of the exercise, the Greek government sees in it the mark of the Turkish maritime claim, with the partition of this maritime space in terms of search and rescue and the demilitarization of the islands in the east of the sea. Greek Defence, Evangelos Meïmaraki, spoke about it to his counterparts during the informal meeting of NATO ministers in Krakow.

It is this Turkish threat, real or perceived, as well as repeated incidents between the Turkish and Greek armies in the Aegean Sea, which justifies for Greece the order (or at least the start of negotiations...) of new military equipment (read "Greece makes its market in France"). Essentially intended for its navy and air force, this equipment could seem a little disproportionate, in any case, contrary to all the budgetary restrictions adopted by several European countries (see "military budgets targeted").