The exercise was reportedly planned by the Hellenic National Defense General Staff
Kathimerini Greece Newsroom
Special forces from Greece, Cyprus and the United States are holding a joint exercise in the sea area off the naval base at Souda Bay on the southern Greek island of Crete, state-run Athens-Macedonia news agency (ANA-MPA) reports.
According to the same report, the trilateral drill is designed to enhance cooperation and interoperability between the forces.
The exercise was reportedly planned by the Hellenic National Defense General Staff.
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