KKE: Aggressive agreement, Greece involved in US and NATO war plans | ATHENS 9,84 – 9.84

"The so-called 'defense' -but in fact very aggressive- agreement between Greece and the USA, constitutes a dangerous link of our country's involvement in the US and NATO war plans in the wider region", the Press Office of its JC points out in a statement. KKE.

The announcement continues by stating that "after all, the report of the US Secretary of State on Greece's contribution to the war in Afghanistan, prescribes many new" Afghanistan "with the active Greek participation.

With this Agreement, which is for 5 years and then extended indefinitely, the entire Greek territory is transformed into a vast American-NATO imperialist stronghold, providing for the upgrading of the existing military bases, the creation of new ones, the provision of facilities for other camps. the US military needs. These plans are part of the "NATO 2030" Strategy and the movement of large military forces in Eastern Europe, with eyes focused on competition with Russia and China. This role is also served by the upgrade of Alexandroupolis as a reference point for the operations and exercises of the American army.

The government of ND, continuing the Strategic Dialogue and the Agreement with the USA, launched by the SYRIZA government, assumes enormous responsibilities towards the Greek people. It turns the country into a perpetrator of other peoples, but also a possible target of retaliation, in the context of the intensified rivalries that take on a military-military character. At the same time, it fuels competition with the Turkish bourgeoisie.

The argument that in this way "the security of the country and its borders is shielded against Turkish aggression" is completely false and misleading. The US and NATO, at the same time, are haggling with "ally" Turkey for its detachment from Russian influence, while their main concern is to maintain cohesion in the SE wing of NATO. In this regard, the letter of the US Secretary of State, T. Blinken, regarding the support of the sovereign rights of Greece and respect for international law is "ashes in the eyes". Similar statements have been made in the past by the former US Secretary of State, M. Pompeo, but this not only did not reduce the dangerous situation in the Aegean and the East. Mediterranean, but instead was associated with the escalation of Turkish aggression. After all, history is full of agreements and statements that "remained on paper", in the context of the constant rearrangement of the imperialist alliances.

The Agreement with the USA, like the corresponding one with France, ultimately serves the goal of the geostrategic upgrade of the Greek capital and for the sake of its own interests the Greek governments take on the role of "leader" in imperialist plans and competitions, exposing the Greek people to great risks. This, after all, is confirmed by the special reference to the business and trade agreements that accompany the military agreement.

It is more than ever necessary to form and strengthen a popular front, to abolish these shameful offensive Agreements, to close foreign military bases in the country, to return Greek military missions from abroad, to free Greece from alliances, such as NATO and the EU. "

Despina Bardakou

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KKE: Aggressive agreement, Greece involved in US and NATO war plans | ATHENS 9,84 - 9.84