Greece Deploys Patriot Missiles and F-16s to Bulgaria to Counter Iranian Threats

In a strategic move to bolster defense cooperation with its northern neighbor, Greece has agreed to deploy a Patriot missile defense system and F-16 fighter jets to help Bulgaria counter any potential threats from Iran.

This was confirmed by the Greek Ministry of Defense on March 6, according to Euractiv.

Following a formal request from Sofia, Greek Defencse Minister Nikos Dendias communicated the country's commitment to provide crucial defense resources. Dendias assured Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov that Greece would send “resources and personnel for the protection of Bulgaria.”

“Additionally, a pair of F-16s will be stationed at an airbase in northern Greece – with the sole mission of providing additional protection to Bulgaria,” the Ministry of Defense added,

Bulgaria, a NATO member, has clarified that it is not involved in the US–Israel conflict with Iran.

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He explained, “The head of state, of course, must take certain precautions, undertake certain steps, and if they have taken them, I think that’s normal. A lot can happen. Tomorrow, chaos could arise, some kind of a military unit commander could take action independently.”

Earlier, he United Kingdom has sent elite counter-drone experts to the Middle East to safeguard military bases against possible Iranian drone attacks.

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