Evangelia Akritidou
(RIEAS Senior Research Analyst)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 19 April 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Re-search Institute for European and American Studies
A strategic shift is underway, in which geography, deterrence, and regional architecture have quietly re-positioned Greece from the margins to the center. For years, Greece was not considered a central variable in Israel’s strategic environment. The dominant analytical focus remained on the Gulf, the Levant, and Iran’s expanding network of proxies. That analytical framework is no longer sufficient to describe the current regional reality.... Read more