According to the report, Greece is analysing implementing Israeli measures, as well as offering a coordinated response mechanism to possible threats by enemy states.
Israel and Greece are working on a fast response mechanism with 2500 soldiers to act as a counter to the growth of Turkey’s forces, Greek newspaper TA NEA reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, Greece is considering implementing Israeli measures and offering a coordinated response mechanism to protect against potential threats from enemy states, top defense officials cited by the newspaper said.
The report explains that Israel, Greece, and Cyprus will have access to this force, which will have air and sea capabilities.
“A Greek-Israeli rapid reaction force is not an alliance against anyone. It fills a strategic void. From Rhodes to Cyprus and Israel, platforms, pipelines, and electricity cables are exposed,” said an official to TA NEA.
The official also emphasized the importance of this infrastructure not only for Greece but for Europe as a whole, as a key asset for delivering natural gas, oil, and electricity to the continent.
An Israeli Navy vessel patrols by Zikim beach, near the border with Gaza, as seen from Israel, March 24, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Mediterranean Rapid Response Force
This force, responsible for defending assets in the Mediterranean Sea, would comprise 1000 soldiers from Greece, 1000 from Israel, and 500 from Cyprus.
The Israeli and Greek air forces would also participate, with each of them providing one squadron, according to the report.
The report also cited the recent incidents in the Baltic Sea, where cables and pipelines were destroyed by Russian and Chinese ships in alleged sabotage operations.
“The seabed, not the surface map, is now the front line,” said the official cited by TA NEA.
“The Eastern Mediterranean cannot wait for its own wake-up call. A common force would give the region what it still lacks, a unified architecture for detection, deterrence, and rapid response against coercion and sabotage. Maximalist maps will not rule this sea. Shared awareness and interoperability and the rule of law will,” he added.
