Missiles on the Border: Greece Deploys Patriot System and F-16s to Shield Bulgaria from Iran Threat

Greece is urgently deploying a Patriot anti-missile battery and F-16 fighter jets to its northern border to shield neighboring Bulgaria from potential ballistic missile threats stemming from the escalating war in Iran, officials announced. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed the rapid deployment after receiving a formal assistance request from Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov. Mr. Dendias said that the mobilization, swiftly approved by Greece’s Government Council for Foreign ...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA