Greece to extend base access deal with US military

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece is extending a bilateral military agreement with the United States for five years, with officials from the country's center-right government arguing that enhanced alliances within NATO will help stabilize the region rattled by Russia's war in Ukraine and tension in the eastern Mediterranean.

The agreement will grant the U.S. military continued access to three bases in mainland Greece together with its long-standing naval presence on the island of Crete.