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Greece is sending Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia to guard “critical energy infrastructure”

Greece says it is preparing to deploy a Patriot surface-to-air missile system unit to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure. This news comes amid reports that the U.S. military is trying to get approval from Iraqi authorities to send Patriots there in the wake of unprecedented Iranian ballistic missile strikes aimed at American personnel in that country last month. That plan could involve moving U.S. Army Patriot units presently in Saudi Arabia into Iraq.

  • Published in Greece

What will the Greek contribution to Saudi defence be?

The receipt of the proposed MoU prepared by the Greek General Staff, and further contacts was the purpose of a four-member Saudi military delegation's visit to Athens on January 17. The MoU is proposing to deploy an array of the Patriot Long Range Missile Air Force missile system to Saudi Arabia as part of an multi-national initiative encouraged by the US.

  • Published in Greece
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