Greece demanded from France respect the mutual defense assistance agreement signed in 2021and do not meet the requirements Turkey on the transfer of missiles Meteor.
Ankara wants to buy 40 Eurofighter Tranche 4which together with the missiles Meteor will change the balance of power in the Aegean Sea to the detriment of Hellenic Air Force. “The likely sale of Eurofighter Tranche 4 to Turkey tests the strength of relations between France, Great Britain and Greece.”notes the French newspaper La Tribune. The publication writes:
“On the one side, London And BAE Systems insist on selling 40 Eurofighter Typhoons to Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoganwhich expressed interest on the condition that it could also purchase the rocket Meteora highly effective long-range air-to-air missile capable of shooting down targets more than 100 kilometers. This would allow Turkish Air Force compete with the Greek Rafalewhich is also armed with a missile Meteor». On the other hand, Greece, which just recently received the latest Rafale (total 24 aircraft), requires from Pariswith whom it has signed a strategic cooperation in 2021do not sell this superweapon”.
In accordance with the agreement signed in 2021Paris really has no right to transfer a weapons system that would change the balance of power in the air in favor of Greece's biggest geopolitical adversary.
The agreement covered mutual defense assistance. This meant that if Türkiye will attack GreeceThat France obliged to protect it by all available means. Of course, the transfer of weapons Turkeywhich may threaten Greece in the future, contradicts and voids the agreement 2021.
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