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October 3, 2020 at 3:01 pm

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a press conference on state defence, economy programme at the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum on September 13, 2020. - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday, announced a "robust" arms purchase programme and an overhaul of the country's military amid tension with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean. Mitsotakis said Greece would acquire 18 French-made Rafale warplanes in addition to frigates and helicopters whilst also hiring 15,000 new troops and pouring resources into the national defence industry. (Photo by Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP) (Photo by SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP via Getty Images)