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

March 22, 2011 Politics 1

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 …

Greek Defence Ministry: No participation in operations outside the NATO

March 20, 2011 Politics, World Comments Off on Greek Defence Ministry: No participation in operations outside the NATO

As the NATO is still struggling to take a decision for a participation of the No Fly Zone over Libya, Greece makes clear it is not participating in military operations outside the NATO and reiterates that it will do so only under the umbrella of the North Atlantic Alliance. Greek Ministry …

Greek Communist Party protests Greece’s facilitation against Libya

March 20, 2011 Politics Comments Off on Greek Communist Party protests Greece’s facilitation against Libya

Some 1, 000 members Greek Communist Party (KKE) gathered Sunday morning at Chania and protested the presence of coalition vessels and aircraft at Souda Bay, Crete. Beginning of the month the same group protested the presence of USS Kearsarge at Souda Bay. In Athens the KKE has called for a protest rally …

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

February 25, 2011 Politics, World Comments Off on 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 …

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