Sunday , December 3 2023
Home / Search Results for: souda bay

Search Results for: souda bay

(Upd) Odyssey Dawn-Greece: Updates from Souda Bay (Mar26)

Greeks are surely flattered by US President Obama hosting Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House. Not only that, he also called Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and  “noted Greece’s geostrategic position in the Mediterranean. They also discussed the decisions that need to be adopted by the international community …

Read More »

Odyssey Dawn-Greece: Updates from Souda Bay military buildup

Greece is most likely to make available the use of the military bases of Souda (Crete), Aktion (Preveza) and Andravida (Peloponnese) to some 70 fighter aircraft of coalition forces participating in the implementation of the UN imposed No Fly Zone over Libya. Requests for stationing and refuelling of  air fighters have …

Read More »

Odyssey Dawn – Greece: The latest from Souda bay military buildup

Greece’s military base at Souda base is developing into a key player for the coalitions forces bombarding defense positions in Libya in order to apply what diplomats call a No Fly Zone. A source at Greek Defense Ministry told portal onalert that 60 to 100 fighter aircraft are expected to use …

Read More »

Greece: 6 F-16 from Norway to land at Souda bay tonight

0:58 Six F-16 Falcon fighter from Norway are expected to land tonight at the airbase of Souda bay, on the island of Crete. The fighter jets left Norway Monday afternoon – and they may have landed already, but we just not know it. “Norway sent six F-16 Falcon fighters to join the …

Read More »

Greece: Increased AF Landings & Take Offs at Souda Bay

There is an increasing action of coalition aircraft at the air base of Souda bay on the island of Crete. According to latest reports (12:00 noon, local time) by state television NET, fighter jets are landing and taking off after refuelling. NET reported said that in the last hours, six aircraft …

Read More »

Greece – Libya: Coalition buildup at Souda Bay (video!)

 Coalition aircraft land and take off, naval vessels waddle in the blue waters of Souda Bay at the island of Crete. Due to its geographical closeness to Libya the Souda bay is playing a key role in the Odyssey Dawn operations against Libya. Information leaked to the Greek press claim …

Read More »

Crete: Greek Communist Party protests USS Kearsarge at Souda Bay

Members of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) marched through the streets of Chania, Crete,  Friday evening protested the arrival of  US assault ship USS Kearsarge at the Souda Bay. Holding torches and candles they demanded the closure of the US naval base at Souda and and Greece not to be …

Read More »

Crete: US military buildup in Souda Bay

A US military buildup is taking place at the Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete as Muammar Gaddafi keeps bombing his own people and there is no sign of a peaceful solution. US Navy amphibious assault ships USS Kearsarge and USS Ponce are expected to arrive at Souda …

Read More »

Defence Ministers from France & Norway visit anti-Libya Squadrons at Souda

Ministers of Defence from France and Norway flew to Souda Bay on the island of Crete to inspire the pilots of air fighters stationed there. State television NET reported that the ministers watched two French and two Qatari Mirage 2000 taking off to Libya. There are currently 6 F-16 from Norway and 3 …

Read More »

NATO warming up for Libya? Greece’s Souda Air Base to get involved?

Is NATO warming up  for a military intervention in Lybia, even if for ‘humanitarian reasons’? If the answer is “Yes”, Greece is most likely to play a role in facilitating and supporting North Atlantic Treaty Org. troops with its Souda airbase on the island of Crete, some 300 nautical miles away …

Read More »

Greece ratifies Defense Agreement with USA (MDCA)

The Greek Parliament ratified the Greece-US cooperation agreement MDCA on Thursday night, with 175 votes for, 33 against, and 80 declaring “present” out of a total of 288 MPs voting. Supporting the Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) were the parties of ruling New Democracy and Movement for Change (KINAL). Main …

Read More »

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Athens

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Athens on Friday night for a 2-day official visit. IN his first visit to Greece on October 4-6, Pompeo will meet Prime Minister Mitsotakis and members of his cabinet, Foreign Minister Dendias and Defense Minister Panagiotopoulos, ahead of the 2019 U.S.-Greece Strategic …

Read More »

US looks to Greece for more military rotations in Mediterranean

The United States wants to increase troop rotations into Greece and gain more access to bases that can facilitate missions stretching from the eastern Mediterranean into the Black Sea and Balkans, America’s top diplomat in Athens said. U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt said Washington and Athens are working on updating a …

Read More »

Chania municipalities in “state of emergency” after rainfalls damage infrastructure

Two days of heavy rainfalls and powerful winds have caused unprecedented damages in Chania Prefecture on the island of Crete. Roads collapsed, landslides brought rocks and mud on the road network, trees were uprooted, homes and businesses were flooded, and even fish landed at the shores. Many motorists were trapped …

Read More »

US President Donald Trump on Crete short before meeting with Kim Jong Un

US President Donald Trump will be on the island of Crete short before his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12. According to exclusive information by local media, the presidential airplane, Air Force One, will land on the military base of Souda, in West …

Read More »