Greece to deploy patriots to protect Bulgaria as Mideast war spirals

Greece’s defense minister on Friday said a Patriot missile battery and two F-16 jets will be deployed in the country’s north to help defend Bulgaria against attacks from Iran as the Middle East war flares.

“A Patriot missile battery will be transferred in the coming hours .. to the north of Greece to ensure anti-ballistic coverage for a large part of Bulgarian territory,” Nikos Dendias said on television.

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He said Greece would provide “all possible assistance for Bulgaria’s ballistic missile defense against Iran,” but did not give further details on any threat.

Dendias said he had been in touch over the past two days with Bulgaria’s Defense Minister, Atanas Zapryanov, following a formal request from Sofia for help to boost defensive coverage.

In addition, a pair of F-16 fighter jets will be transferred to an airport in northern Greece with the specific mission of offering additional aerial coverage for Bulgaria.

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