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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2025 · 10 MIN

How the East Med is transforming Middle East security

from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders

Since the discovery of natural gas almost 15 years ago in the Eastern Mediterranean, we’ve seen this region come together in unexpected ways. Ties have expanded beyond Greece, Cyprus and Israel to include a number of Middle East countries, the US, and the EU, and have moved well beyond energy into the security realm as well. Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Gregg Roman, executive director of the Middle East Forum, join Thanos Davelis to look at how East Med diplomacy is transforming the security landscape of the region.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Trump reacts to Mitsotakis interview: ‘I appreciate his comments’Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Europe Can Find ‘Win-Win Solution’ with President Trump on Trade that Is ‘Mutually Beneficial’‘No room for complacency’ in wildfire strategy

Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Gregg Roman, executive director of the Middle East Forum, join Thanos Davelis on the sidelines of the Delphi Economic Forum to look into the ways Eastern Mediterranean diplomacy - particularly the 3+1 between Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the US - is transforming the security landscape of the region.

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