Why Greece is betting on Israel's Achilles Shield

Why Greece is betting on Israel's Achilles Shield Share Why Greece is betting on Israel's Achilles Shield on social media On Monday, Greece and Israel signed a $3.5bn defence deal to build an integrated, multilayered defence network to protect Greek territory dubbed the Achilles Shield. The package brings together the David's Sling and Spyder interceptors, the Barak air and missile defence system and multimission radars, alongside a separate deal adding Drone Dome systems to protect strategic sites from UAVs. It is the largest defence deal ever concluded between the two countries. It is also one of the most significant export agreements in Israel's recent history. What makes the agreement particularly striking is that it comes as Israel's global standing is at one of its lowest points in decades.