The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved the bipartisan bill to bolster the United States’ defense partnership with Greece, the US-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act of 2021.
The bipartisan legislation boosts support for Greece’s military modernization by authorizing new transfers of American military equipment and fostering increased multilateral engagement among Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States.
Bob Menendez (Democrats), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Marco Rubio (Republicans, the Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations welcomed the approval.
“As this important bipartisan legislation heads to the Senate floor for full consideration, we must remain committed to ensuring our nation enhances its defense cooperation with Greece, a valued NATO ally,” Rubio said. “I thank my committee colleagues for voting to send this bill to the Senate floor in support of one of our nation’s most important Eastern Mediterranean partners and a fellow democracy.”
“I am very proud to see the Senate Foreign Relations Committee come together in support of this common sense legislation that not only bolsters Greece’s efforts to modernize its armed forces, but also strengthens our bilateral defense relationship and enduring ties with our instrumental Hellenic partners,” Menendez said.
