What’s driven the defence deal between Israel and Greece?
Video Duration 27 minutes 20 seconds 27: 20. Two countries sign $3.5bn weapons agreement.
Video Duration 27 minutes 20 seconds 27: 20. Two countries sign $3.5bn weapons agreement.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- George Tzogopoulos – senior fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy.
- Alon Liel – former director general of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The Achilles Shield is one of the largest military deals in Israel's history.
- With Israel and Greece strengthening their alliance, what are the ramifications for the region?
- It will see Greece take delivery of a multilayered air defence system to counter what it and Israel say are common threats.
In practice, the Achilles Shield is one of the largest military deals in Israel's history.
It will see Greece take delivery of a multilayered air defence system to counter what it and Israel say are common threats. The multibillion-dollar agreement comes as tensions growth between Greece and Turkiye.
In practice, the neighbours have been at odds over a range of territorial problems for more than five decades. Relations between Israel and Turkiye have additionally deteriorated.
Murat Yesiltas – director of foreign policy research at the SETA Foundation. Published On 1 Sep 20261 Sep 2026.
For now, what's driven the defence deal between Israel and Greece? Remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
