Turkey's F-35s and the Greek diaspora

Conditions are not favorable for Greece and Cyprus to respond to the challenge of a Turkey that is increasingly unpredictable and showing an expansionist appetite.

There are both carrots and sticks in Athens and Nicosia's arsenals - the European Union, relations with key countries (and particularly the United States), and cooperation with powerful regional players such as Israel and Egypt - but they also have another weapon, one that is much less publicized and whose effectiveness is still questioned by some.
I am referring to the diaspora, whose strongest voice is in the strongest country, the USA. It may not have the power it once had and its presence in the Senate and the House of Representatives may be significantly smaller than in previous years, but it exists, it has a role and it often yields results.

Greece and Cyprus need to mobilize the Greek-American...

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