Suspicion of the U.S. has subsided in recent years; diplomats from both countries say the NATO allies are now closer than ever
By Nektaria Stamouli
Photographs by Loulou d’Aki
LITOCHORO, Greece—Helicopters carrying U.S. and Greek troops landed in a field at the foot of Mount Olympus on a sunny morning late last month during a live-fire exercise in which the joint forces practiced recovering a downed pilot.
The training session is the latest sign that the U.S. military is expanding its presence in Greece, which U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently called a “critical ally” in the region.
Read more at https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-military-finds-a-warm-welcome-in-greece-11549319286?mod=hp_major_pos1
