US and Greece launch counterterrorism information-sharing programme

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 17:31 · Archive

The United States and Greece are launching a new counterterrorism information-sharing programme to address shared security challenges, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced during an official visit to the Greek capital on Wednesday.

Rubio said Greece was particularly exposed to threats posed by mass migration, human trafficking and different forms of terror. He described Greece as a 'strong and model NATO ally' and a 'source of stability in an unstable world'. Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said Greece was willing to cooperate with the US and provide maritime assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, if a viable peace process exists there.

During his visit, Rubio will deliver a speech from Pnyx Hill, beneath the Acropolis, to call for a 'renewal of the Western spirit'. Rubio also stressed that NATO members must increase defence spending, insisting that calls for greater investment are 'not a hostile thing' but necessary for NATO to remain strong. He noted that many countries had 'stepped up', including Germany, though others 'are dragging'.

How it is being reported

• US calls for allies to hike defence spending ‘not a hostile thing’, says RubioAmerica’s top diplomat said members of the Nato military alliance need ‘to be as strong as they can possibly be’.Evening Standard · 8 Oct, 17:01
• US, Greece to jointly combat security threats, Rubio saysRubio called Greece a “strong and model NATO ally” and a “source of stability in an unstable world.”Politico Europe · 7 Oct, 13:28

In this story: Marco Rubio · Greece · United States · Giorgos Gerapetritis · NATO · Kimberly Guilfoyle · Athens

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