Greece buys three new French frigates in boost for European defenseArticle contentPARIS — Greece signed a deal with France on Tuesday to buy three new frigates as Paris seeks to bounce back from the loss of a big submarine contract with Australia. The strategic defense and security cooperation pact signed by the countries’ presidents is also part of efforts to increase European military autonomy. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Greece buys three new French frigates in boost for European defense Back to video“It contributes to European security, to the strengthening of Europe’s strategic autonomy and sovereignty, and thus to international peace and security,” French President Emmanuel Macron told a news conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Source: National Post September 28, 2021 07:52 UTC