Franco-Greek defence agreement

[1][2][3][4][5] The agreement was accompanied by a defence procurement deal worth €3 billion where France would supply Greece with frigates and corvettes.

After AUKUS was announced and the French deal cancelled, Macron sought to build a more autonomous defensive posture for Europe less reliant on US protection.

The Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis echoed Macron's statement, saying, "This opens the door to the Europe of tomorrow that is strong and autonomous, capable of defending its interests.

[12] In October 2021, the French Ministry of Defence later issued a statement saying the agreement does not cover Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs).

"[10] Just weeks later, on 14 October, the United States and Greece expanded and indefinitely extended their existing bilateral defensive agreement.