As Israel commemorates the 77th anniversary of its independence, attention turns to one of its most significant recent international defense partnerships-the government-to-government (G to G) agreement signed with Greece in April 2021. This deal, considered the largest of its kind between the two nations, revolves around the creation of an International Flight Training Center for the Hellenic Air Force in Kalamata, in southern Greece. The agreement remains subject to scrutiny amid ongoing concerns about its structure and implications. At the heart of the project is Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd, a major defense contractor chosen to implement and manage the center under a 22-year contract valued at €1.85 billion (approximately $2 billion). Under the terms of the long-term lease and service agreement, Greece is committed to annual payments of approximately €45.8 million beginning in 2025, continuing through to 2042. These annual payments...