Greece Moves Patriot Battery to Crete for NATO Base Defense

Moscow23 Aug Vesti. Greece has redeployed a battery of Patriot missile systems to the military base 'Souda' on Crete, where a NATO base is located.

Consensus

• Greece relocated a Patriot missile battery to Crete.
• The battery was moved from Karpathos to the NATO base at Souda on Crete.
• The relocation was prompted by concerns over potential Iranian attacks on U.S. facilities in the eastern Mediterranean.
• The Souda base on Crete hosts Greek and other NATO military personnel, including U.S. forces.
• The move was made shortly after reports of possible Iranian strikes on U.S. military sites in Europe.

Points of divergence

• Greece is seriously considering the return of Patriot systems deployed in Saudi Arabia since 2021, with the second option—early return—deemed more likely. — vesti
• The relocation was made specifically in response to potential Iranian attacks on U.S. military facilities in the eastern Mediterranean. — interfax

Coverage (2 sources)

• Greece relocated Patriot systems to a NATO base on Crete — Вести
• Greek military moved additional Patriot battery to Crete — Интерфакс

Key entities

• Crimea
• Greece
• Court
• NATO
• Moscow
• INTERFAX.RU
• USA
• VS
• Mediterranean Sea
• EFE
• Katimerini
• Crimea Moscow
• Hania
• Carpathos
• Courts of Pri