{"id":20686,"date":"2026-09-01T13:19:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/greeces-achilles-shield-deal-makes-it-complicit-with-israel-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:19:47","slug":"greeces-achilles-shield-deal-makes-it-complicit-with-israel-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/greeces-achilles-shield-deal-makes-it-complicit-with-israel-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece\u2019s \u201cAchilles Shield\u201d Deal Makes It Complicit with Israel \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h4 dir=\"auto\">The Greece\u2013Israel \u201cAchilles Shield\u201d agreement is aimed at Turkey, Turkish media claim, describing the deal as \u201cinsidious.\u201d<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Turkish media have targeted the Greece\u2013Israel agreement on the \u201cAchilles Shield,\u201d with Ankara trying to portray the new air-defense system as having an offensive purpose against Turkey.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">On a television program, the presenter of the Turkish network Haber Global referred to the Athens\u2013Tel Aviv deal, arguing that the system will strengthen Greece\u2019s anti-aircraft capabilities against possible threats she said come from Turkey and Iran.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">She linked the agreement to Greece\u2019s broader plan to create a multi-layered air-defense and anti-missile architecture, while asking what the \u201creal target\u201d of Greece\u2013Israel cooperation is.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe fact that Greece is cooperating with Israel means that specific weapons systems will be installed in Greece and that air-defense systems will be developed. For what reason is all this?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yunanistan S\u0131rt\u0131n\u0131 \u0130srail&amp;apos;e Dayad\u0131! 3.2 Milyar Dolarl\u0131k A\u015fil Kalkan\u0131 Projesinde \u0130mza Bug\u00fcn At\u0131lacak\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hw7vFnyrrF4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">A military analyst who appeared on the program then called the development an \u201cinsidious design\u201d and tried to explain what he described as the operational planning behind the \u201cAchilles Shield.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe need to examine how technically feasible all this is and go a little deeper into the details,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">According to his assessment, the plan provides for the deployment of anti-aircraft missiles at specific points in Cyprus and in the Aegean.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">He claimed that in the event of a future conflict with Turkey, these systems could protect against air and sea threats.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cAccording to their planning, the goal is to place anti-aircraft missiles at specific points both in Cyprus\u201d and the Aegean Sea, \u201cso that, in the event of a possible future attack against Turkey, there will be anti-aircraft protection against threats coming from the air and from the sea,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">He concluded by attributing this intention directly to Greece and Israel: \u201cLet me say it clearly: this is their intention.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">\u201cIsrael wants a dominant role in the Eastern Mediterranean \u2013 it is trying to make Greece an accomplice\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;T\u00fcrk Korkusuyla Milyarlar Harc\u0131yorlar!&quot; Komutandan \u00c7arp\u0131c\u0131 Yunan Tespiti - TGRT Haber\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4062SdaFcmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Turkish media references to the Greece\u2013Israel \u201cAchilles Shield\u201d agreement continue, with Turkish analysts trying to place the two countries\u2019 defense cooperation in a broader Israeli geopolitical design in the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Speaking on a Turkish television network, retired colonel \u00c7a\u011flar \u00d6zer first argued that Greece is \u201cspending money pointlessly,\u201d commenting on the decision to strengthen Greek air defense.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Referring to the name \u201cAchilles Shield,\u201d he claimed the choice is not accidental and that it seeks to give the Greece\u2013Israel agreement, in cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus, a historical and symbolic character.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">He then linked the defense cooperation to developments in the Middle East and Israel\u2019s role in the region.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Israel, he said, is now looking for new partners in the region because, in his view, it faces a \u201cTurkish wall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cIsrael wants to acquire a dominant role in the Eastern Mediterranean and, in the long term, to get its hands on the energy resources of the region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">He claimed Israel is seeking to extend its influence toward the Eastern Mediterranean, drawing a parallel with its presence and moves in Syria, the Golan Heights, and southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In that context, he directly tied cooperation with Greece and the \u201cAchilles Shield\u201d to Israeli strategy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cIf Israel pursues something like that, then it will try in some way to make Greece an accomplice in this genocide as well and to create an alliance with it,\u201d he argued, referring to Israeli operations in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">READ MORE: <strong>Netanyahu: Greece-Israel Security Agreement Strengthens Eastern Mediterranean Alliance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792d87e437bded8a0f0baa6f4e165be8909f7585ef4b5d08a417d94422955707?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792d87e437bded8a0f0baa6f4e165be8909f7585ef4b5d08a417d94422955707?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Paul Antonopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Paul Antonopoulos writes on Greek and international current affairs for Greek City Times, with a focus on Turkey, Cyprus, and the wider region.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/01\/turkish-analysts-greece-israel\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Greece\u2013Israel \u201cAchilles Shield\u201d agreement is aimed at Turkey, Turkish media claim, describing the deal as \u201cinsidious.\u201d Turkish media have targeted the Greece\u2013Israel agreement on the \u201cAchilles Shield,\u201d with Ankara trying to portray the new air-defense system as having an offensive purpose against Turkey. 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