Has the Strategic Value of Greece Changed both in a Regional and Global Context

Abstract

This paper represents a review and strategic evaluation of the Hellenic Space (Land, Sea, Air) for NATO and the Western World. The following factors are discussed: (a) The new relations between the two Superpowers. (b) The new situation and changes in Eastern Europe and the Middle-East. (c) The indisputable fact that today Europe could not survive without ensuring the free oil transportation from Middle East to her Territory. The Hellenic Land, Sea and Air Space constitutes a solid base of departure from which Allied Forces could be channeled rapidly, if necessary, to the Middle East and furthermore to the North, West or South. The paper concludes that the strategic value of the Hellenic Space (Land, Sea, Air) has increased considerably. (eg)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222306

Entities

People

  • Panos Manolitsakis

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • North Africa
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Oceans
  • Ridges
  • Second World War
  • Topography
  • War Colleges
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space