Geopolitics: Greece and USA deepen strategic partnership

Athens. Greece and the USA intend to further expand their strategic cooperation. This was announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis in Athens. “The US alliance with Greece is a source of stability in an unstable world,” Rubio said. Given the tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, he added: “We do not want the cradle of Western civilization to be threatened.” Greek Foreign Minister Gerapetritis emphasized: “The Greek-American partnership has never been so strong, deep and united.”

Greece wants to procure additional US weapons and equipment, including self-protection systems for 20 F-35s it has ordered. In the energy sector, the focus was on the so-called vertical corridor. American liquid gas reaches Central and Eastern Europe via Greek LNG terminals via Bulgaria and Romania. In addition, natural gas reserves off the Greek coast are to be explored. ExxonMobil and Chevron are involved in projects south of Crete.

In the evening, Rubio wanted to give a speech on the Pnyx with a view of the Acropolis. The popular assembly of the Athenian democracy met there in ancient times. According to information from diplomatic circles, he wants to promote closer cooperation between the West in the face of new geopolitical challenges.

Observers also see this as an opportunity for Rubio to make a name for himself in front of the symbol of democracy with a view to his political future. He is considered a possible candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028.