Souda Bay is 'world-class,' US Navy Admiral James Foggo tells Kathimerini

Greece's military base in Souda Bay, Crete, is an "essential hub" for NATO operations in the Mediterranean, combining world-class facilities with access to North Africa, the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples and US Naval Forces Europe and Africa, US Navy Admiral James Foggo, told Kathimerini in an exclusive interview.

Admiral Foggo expressed concern about rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, noting he has confidence in the readiness of the Hellenic Navy to help NATO, if needed.

Has the Eastern Mediterranean become one of the tensest geopolitical regions in the world?

I came here for the first time in 1984-85 on a US Navy submarine. Back then, we were in the middle of the Cold War, but it was a different scenario. It was two major powers and two major pacts - the NATO Alliance versus the Warsaw Pact. There were many...