US, Greece boost military cooperation

The United States seeks to boost its military presence in Greece in part because of doubts about the dependability of Turkey, Greek daily. The expansion of U.S deployments are being considered as relations between Greece and Turkey continue to deteriorate, Kathimerini’s sources said. A diminished confidence in Turkey’s reliability as an ally under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is also considered a factor in the U.S. decision to deepen its presence in Greece. In recent years, the U.S. military has deepened its footprint in Greece and expanded its cooperation with its Greek counterparts. Already the United States has forces stationed at the naval base in Souda Bay as well as in Crete, Alexandroupoli, Larissa and Stefanovikeio. There are plans to add four more bases, and Greece has provided 22 possible options for Washington to choose from