Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed the U.S.’ approval to promote them as much as 40 F-35 fighter jets, as he thanked Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“Today is an important day for our national defense and Greek diplomacy,” Mitsotakis mentioned in a video message posted on his X account shortly after receiving a letter from Blinken informing him of the U.S. resolution.
The letter underscored the strategic depth of Greek-American relations, Mitsotakis mentioned.
The prime minister additionally highlighted the letter’s content material, which additionally consists of constructive developments and selections on the weapon programs Greece requested from the U.S., and mentioned all branches of the Greek Armed Forces could be strengthened.
“Thus, the homeland is doubly shielded,” he remarked.
In the letter to Mitsotakis, Blinken acknowledged that the administration, aside from the F-35 jets, is contemplating transferring Excessive Defense Articles (EDA), together with 60 M-2 Bradley IFVs, 2 C-130 navy transport planes, and 10 engines for P-3 maritime patrol plane.
Blinken additionally mentioned the administration will proceed with the switch of as much as LCS-type warships that the U.S. Navy has discarded, to Greece.
On Friday, the U.S. State Department accredited an F-16 bundle for Türkiye price $23 billion, together with the sale of 40 F-16 Block 70 plane and modernization kits for 79 F-16 in addition to engines, air-to-air and air-to-ground and anti-radar missiles and bombs and numerous spare elements.
Source: www.dailysabah.com