Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias held his first telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday.
“During my first phone call with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, we discussed strategic defense relations, as well as our mutual regional and international security challenges,” Mr. Dendias wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
According to reports, the conversation took place in a positive atmosphere, with the two defense ministers focusing on bilateral relations, global developments, and ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
A key focus of the discussion was the deepening of the strategic partnership between Greece and the United States. The Greece-US Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, signed in 2021, is officially set to expire in 2027, but both sides appear interested in renewing the pact.
Meanwhile, Athens has also placed additional bilateral issues on the agenda, including matters related to defense procurement.