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Greece is establishing its position as a pillar of stability in an unstable region and as a reliable partner, as well as a bridge of cooperation between Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and the countries of the Arab world and the Gulf. The importance of the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Athens, as well as the results of the 6th round of the Strategic Dialogue between Greece and the U.S., was emphasized on Sunday by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a post on social media, highlighting that Greece is strengthening its geopolitical position at a time of significant changes in international balances. #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ #ΣτρατηγικόςΔιάλογος (translated)

The Prime Minister GR stated that the visit of American Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Athens highlighted, in his opinion, the importance of Greece in a region where geopolitical balances were shifting and collaborations were gaining increasing significance. He added that the importance of a piece of news could also lie in what it revealed about a country’s position and its role in international developments. https://t.co/ZCrGJ3GrLO #Ελλάδα #ΔιεθνείςΣχέσεις #Γεωπολιτική (translated)

John Grant described as the most significant aspect of Rubio's visit, which he said he had not seen mentioned elsewhere, the official disconnection of Greece from the context of Greek-Turkish relations by the "deep American state" which, according to him, was represented by Rubio. He added that Greece would henceforth be strengthened in an unequal manner. #Ελλάδα #Ρούμπιο #ΕξωτερικήΠολιτική (translated)

The government's concession of Pnyx to the U.S. Secretary of State, Rubio, is, according to Grigoris Kalfellis, an unfortunate choice, as it symbolizes the ancient Greek ideal of democracy and contradicts the current authoritarian administration of the United States. #Πνύκα #Δημοκρατία #ΗΠΑ (translated)

P.G. Papanikolaou sarcastically addressed Adonis Georgiadis, whom he called "the chancellor of history" and an ultra-patriot. He wrote that the most shocking speech delivered at the Pnyx in recent centuries was that of Theodoros Kolokotronis in 1838, when, as he stated, the revolutionaries decided to start the Revolution of 1821 without considering how many they were or if they had weapons. He then compared the critics of the time to local figures who, he claimed, supported submission to the sultan and described the Friendly Society as a terrorist organization, Kolokotronis as a Russian spy, Papaflessas as a heretical adventurer, and Georgios Karaiskakis with derogatory remarks about his origins. He referred to Karaiskakis as a figure of revolutions and said that he had issued a crudely worded threat to the "Pasha Rubius" and the corresponding politicians of various eras regarding his return. #Επανάσταση1821 #Ιστορία #Κολοκοτρώνης (translated)

Either the International Criminal Court will stop threatening us or we will put an end to the Court. The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, argued that the ICC threatens American sovereignty as it claims jurisdiction to prosecute citizens of countries that have not acceded to the Rome Statute, which established the institution. #ΔΠΔ #κυρώσεις #διεθνείςσχέσεις (translated)

Nikos Appelaios II wrote that, two days earlier, Antonis Samaras had attempted, through the US embassy and a close diplomatic friend of his at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to meet with Rubio at the hotel where he was staying. According to him, Samaras sought a brief standing meeting to secure a photo that he could use politically. He added that he had also sought the mediation of Kimberly Guilfoyle, but the request was categorically denied, while he used a derogatory term for Samaras. #Σαμαράς #πολιτική #διπλωματία (translated)

Nikolas Apelaios II wrote that he was enraged by the criticisms surrounding a photo of Rubio in front of the Acropolis and a video from the State Department. He mentioned that one commentator had wondered why there was no Greek flag in the photo, while another had asked where Mitsotakis was in the video. According to him, the Acropolis alone was a symbol of Greece, and it mattered little whether the Prime Minister appeared, as the video promoted the country internationally. He characterized this obsession as worthy of psychiatric evaluation and added that, as he argued, the Turks had not written similarly petty and vulgar comments. #Ελλάδα #Ακρόπολη #πολιτική (translated)

Aggelos Chorianopoulos stated that the American defense startup Shield AI signed a co-development and partial co-production agreement with GEK TERNA in Greece for the unmanned X-BAT, which uses the Hivemind artificial intelligence software. He presented the agreement as a significant defense project which, he said, was linked to Marco Rubio's departure from Greece. According to him, the X-BAT is designed as a "loyal wingman" for the F-35s and will be capable of carrying AGM-154 JSOW and AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship missiles. He added that Hivemind enables autonomous targeting within enemy A2/AD zones and noted that the V-BAT can already operate in such areas. Chorianopoulos argued that the agreement includes Greece in a new American defense architecture, with a central role for artificial intelligence, machine learning, domestic data centers, and co-productions with foreign companies. He also mentioned that Shield AI was already collaborating with the Greek EFA GROUP on software matters, although more details are not known. He stated that he had proposed the V-BAT, the FPV of Resilience Tech, the X-BAT, and the Switchblade two years before their acquisition, while estimating that the same would happen with the Corsair. He described the vote of confidence in the Greek defense industry and the tax policy for businesses as unprecedented. He attributed GEK TERNA's selection to its industrial capacity, facilities, and international presence, while asserting that American companies do not choose partners based on personal relationships with politicians. #ΑμυντικήΣυνεργασία #ΤεχνητήΝοημοσύνη #Ελλάδα (translated)