FILE PHOTO: A woman looks through binoculars as Greek and French vessels sail in formation during a joint military exercise in Mediterranean sea, in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on August 13, 2020. Greek Ministry of Defence/Handout via REUTERS
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is in talks with France and other countries over arms purchases to boost its armed forces, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday, as tensions grow over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
A day earlier, Greece's finance minister said the country is ready to spend part of its cash reserves on arms purchases and other means which will help increase its "deterrence force", after years of belt-tightening in defence spending.
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