Greek naval forces have launched a series of joint exercises in the Mediterranean this week with several international partners.
Two Greek frigates and two Israeli missile boats took part in drills in the Eastern Mediterranean "in operational scenarios with a high degree of difficulty," the Kathimerini newspaper reports, describing the exercise as "highly symbolic."
According to the report, the drill focused on identifying and responding to threats at sea, conducting search-and-rescue operations and managing emergencies, with the aim of increasing interoperability between the two navies and improving operational cooperation.
Turkish media outlets have highlighted, that Türkiye has long emphasized that the Eastern Mediterranean should be an area of cooperation rather than tension. Following a meeting with his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis in June, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed the importance of avoiding steps that could harm regional stability or target Türkiye.
On September 15, Greek and Egyptian armed forces announced that Egypt and Greece had launched the “Medusa-15” joint military exercise in Greece, with the participation of Cyprus, France and Italy.
The multi-day drill is being held in the Mediterranean and at several Greek air bases, involving naval, air, air defence, reconnaissance and special forces units from the five countries.
The exercise began with a joint Egyptian-Greek naval transit drill, accompanied by theoretical and practical training aimed at coordinating combat concepts and exchanging expertise.
The drill will include maritime and air combat operations, live-fire exercises and training to counter unconventional threats, reflecting the participating forces’ operational readiness.
The exercise is part of Egypt’s program of joint military drills with friendly and allied countries.
By Nazrin Sadigova
