Greece Joins Israel-USA Military Exercise in Southern Mediterranean

[Quasar]

At the same time the tripartite energy agreement will be signed between Greece, Israel and Cyprus on Thursday at Kavouri of Vouliagmeni, Athens, in the presence of Richard Morningstar, the special envoy of the US Foreign Affairs Ministry, a large-scale aeronautical military exercise will be taking place in the Southern Mediterranean.

According to defencenet.gr, Greece, Israel and USA will launch their joint military exercise from Crete to Haifa against “virtual enemy forces” that bear great resemblance to the Turkish aeronautical forces in this particular military operation scenario.

“Noble Dina” was initially planned to take place in April just like in 2011. However, it was decided that the military exercise should coincide with the date of the energy agreement signing between the three countries of the Southeastern Mediterranean. Thus, it would underline that the cooperation between Israel, Greece and the US does not only concern energy but military affairs as well.

Defencenet.gr reported that the implied “message” goes to Ankara, which for the time is a barrier to the common interests of Israel and USA in the broader region. The exercise is taking place only a few days after Turkey had claimed that the same thing that happened in Imia would also happen to the Eastern Mediterranean.

The military exercise will start from the US Air base in Souda, pass south through Megisti and the shores of Cyprus and will reach the shores of Israel. Last year, “Noble Dina” was conducted between April 3rd and 14th and included eight vessels, two submarines, helicopters and aircraft and four Greek F-16 Block 52 combat jets.

Until 2012, the exercise was strictly conducted by the Israeli and American forces. The new military operation scenarios include exercises of repelling enemy attacks against offshore natural gas and oil rigs, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and prohibition of military aircraft operations.

Greece will join the exercise with combat jets, at least one frigate and one submarine.

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[Mehmet]

The world's most bankrupt & financially ignorant nation with the highest foreign aid recipient nation and a half nation built on lies and murder conducts a military exercise attempting to intimidate Turkey HAHAHAHAHA how pathetic
These ignorant s however got a bad deal as Noble Energy is going to send one massive fuel bill that they have to pay with money they dont have (as Noble Energy does not accept payments of Kosher Yeeros ) and also from what I have heard from Turkish media over SAT TV & that is if I am not mistaken this year's phase two of Anatolian Eagles military exercise will be conducted in the Aegean near the coast of Cyprus which will be an exercise that will dwarf their little stunt as a true international coalition of equals practices Attila 3 mock invasions BAHAHAHAHA

 

[LegionnairE]

Turkish Cypriots must get equal share of Cyprus' natural gas reserves. We have to protect the rights of the TRNC. I criticized government's lack of response in this matter numerous times.

You know how i feel. We shouldn't let that platform start drilling in the first place unless the profits are properly divided with an agreement. You guys continuously curse Israel but if it was israeli waters that exploited, they would put a torpedo in that damn thing which is what we should have done months ago!

And i can't stand the fact that death of an Ottoman royal family member gets 50 replies but nobody speaks about our nation's interests. What's wrong with people. Are you so deluded that you think we don't have outside threats you keep arguing between yourselves? Can't you see how we are divided and our attentions are misleaded?

 

[tesla]

typical two faced american act ha ha dont blame poor greece please geldikleri gibi giderler

 

[LegionnairE]

typical two faced american act ha ha geldikleri gibi giderler

Geldikleri gibi giderler, Except they are going away with the natural gas they stole from TRNC. We have to respond!

 

[Adir-M]

nice

 

[Deno]

If Turkish cypriots wants have a seperate country than they don't have any right in this gas but if they want to unite than they do have right on this gas..

Greece and Israel are getting close because of IsraelXTurkey relationships but Isreal does not have the navy to be a threat to Turkey even though their Air Force is the best one in the region and one of the best in the world but with Greek help they can match Turkey in Naval force.

 

[tesla]

Geldikleri gibi giderler, Except they are going away with the natural gas they stole from TRNC. We have to respond!

i think, right now this exercise is political not economic yes we have to respond

 

[BronzePlaque]

Its good for Greece..They will get free fuel for their jets and ships from USA for at least 3 days..Jokes aside, i dont see any particular threat from this exercise..Greek has financial crisis at the moment, Israel`s hands are full with Iran nuclear issue and US presidential election is close, so nothing will come out of from this exercise imho

 

[Armstrong]

I can't help but feel that this is indeed an act of signalling to Turkey ! I anxiously wait for whatever reply (and I don't mean only the verbal kind) that the Turkish Govt. makes.

 

[Alienoz_TR]

While we fight Syria and Iran,

these Greek, Jew and Americans form an alliance.

And they also have their pawns inside Turkey. i leave it to you the guess.

 

[Armstrong]

While we fight Syria and Iran,

these Greek, Jew and Americans form an alliance.

And they also have their pawns inside Turkey. i leave it to you the guess.

I can't. So whats the answer ?

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

wtf? instead of handling their debt they have this exercise?

 

[LegionnairE]

Natural gas reserves below that waters can pay Greece's foreign debt numerous times

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

Natural gas reserves below that waters can pay Greece's foreign debt numerous times

you can fill a bucket with a hole with as much sand as you like, but eventually you will need more and more sand.

Its not just paying of their debt, but filing that hole in their economy.
this is something they will never do, since euro is just a big FAIL.