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After Achilles Shield Deal, Israeli Air Defense Dominates in Europe as Continent Races to Rearm

Summary by Jerusalem Post
The formal signing of the "Achilles Shield" deal is not only a commercial and diplomatic achievement for Israel, but it is also the final seal on a tectonic shift in Europe's defense landscape.

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Israel is building a "Achilles Shield" system to protect Greece with regional industrial support, to strengthen deterrence against Turkey, expand its military exports and build a security alliance in the Middle East.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CYPRUS— This project takes its name from an epic historical legend. The system consists of seven layers of defense and is valued at US$3.6 billion. Its approval comes amidst a shift in...

This option is part of a broader shift in Greek foreign policy in the South towards a strategy of unilaterally binding to strong partners - notably the United States-Israel. However, attachment does not imply identification of interests. The “Achilles Shield,” the new air defense system that the government has agreed to procure from Israel for €3 billion, is the most dependent, the most short-sighted and the most costly foreign and defense polic…

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Retired Rear Admiral Cem Gürdeniz, commenting on the €3 billion "Achilles Shield" defense agreement signed between Israel and Greece, told Türkiye Gazetesi: "It is obvious that the target here is Türkiye."

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Pan. Lafazanis, head of the “Democratic Movement for National Liberation”, made the following statement: “The Achilles Shield” is not just a defense cooperation but constitutes a complete surrender of Greek defense and security to Israel. Greece, in the absence of the Greek people and with the consent of the regime parties, is completing a course that […] The post Pan. Lafazanis: “The Achilles Shield is not just a “defense” cooperation but the c…

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iskra.gr broke the news on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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