Why is Athens sending weapons to Kyiv?

A few days after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Greek government responded positively to the request to send a weapons package to the defending country. According to available data, Athens has already supplied the Ukrainian armed forces with bullets, artillery shells, assault rifles, anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, armored vehicles and towed howitzers. However, at the urging of Western countries, Kyiv has requested additional military assistance from Athens. More specifically, our country is now called upon to provide sophisticated anti-tank systems, multiple missile launchers and, most importantly, short- and long-range anti-aircraft systems.

At this point, it would be useful to mention that the decision to send military aid to Ukraine was far from easy. After 1974, Greece has systematically tried to avoid involvement in foreign conflicts. The...