Greece Plans €3 Billion Israeli Air Defense Missile Shield to Reinforce NATO’s Southeastern Flank

Greece is expected to sign agreements with Israel worth about €3 billion ($3.5 billion) for a new multi-layer air and missile defense architecture built around Israeli systems including David’s Sling, BARAK MX and SPYDER, according to two security sources cited by Reuters on August 31, 2026. The planned network would significantly strengthen Greece’s ability to counter drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles while reinforcing NATO’s southeastern flank and protecting allied bases, airspace and critical infrastructure across the Eastern Mediterranean. Read full Defense News at this link …
Israeli BARAK MX air defense missile system, expected to form the medium- and extended-range layer of Greece’s Achilles Shield, would strengthen protection against aircraft, cruise missiles, drones and selected missile threats while improving NATO air-defense coverage in the eastern Mediterranean. (Picture source: Wikimedia)

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