Greece to buy new planes, frigates amid Turkey tensions

Far-right protesters take part in a rally during the annual state of the economy speech by Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Mitsotakis outlined plans Saturday to upgrade the country's defense capabilities, including purchases of new fighter planes, frigates, helicopters and weapons systems, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. (InTime News via AP)

In this photo provided by the Greek Defense Ministry, military planes take part in a Greek-US military exercise near Athens, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was to outline the details of a program Saturday to boost Greece's defense capabilities, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. (Greek Defense Ministry via AP)

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers an annual state of the economy speech in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Mitsotakis outlined plans Saturday to upgrade the country's defense capabilities, including purchases of new fighter planes, frigates, helicopters and weapons systems, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. (Giannis Moisiadis/InTime News via AP)

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sits before an annual state of the economy speech in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Mitsotakis outlined plans Saturday to upgrade the country's defense capabilities, including purchases of new fighter planes, frigates, helicopters and weapons systems, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. (Giannis Moisiadis/InTime News via AP)

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers an annual state of the economy speech in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Mitsotakis outlined plans Saturday to upgrade the country's defense capabilities, including purchases of new fighter planes, frigates, helicopters and weapons systems, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. (Giannis Moisiadis/InTime News via AP)

Far-right protesters take part in a rally in front of the White Tower during the annual state of the economy speech by Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Mitsotakis outlined plans Saturday to upgrade the country's defense capabilities, including purchases of new fighter planes, frigates, helicopters and weapons systems, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. (InTime News via AP)

In this photo provided by the Greek Defense Ministry, military planes take part in a Greek-US military exercise over Athens, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was to outline the details of a program Saturday to boost Greece's defense capabilities, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. (Greek Defense Ministry via AP)

In this photo provided by the Greek Defense Ministry, paratroopers take part in a Greek-US military exercise near Athens, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was to outline the details of a program Saturday to boost Greece's defense capabilities, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. (Greek Defense Ministry via AP)