Nikos Dendias and US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle hold talks on defence cooperation

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias met newly appointed US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle on Thursday, November 13, for their first round of talks at the Defence Ministry, centred on strengthening bilateral military cooperation.

Dendias said the meeting focused on “strategic defence relations and the prospects for further deepening them,” noting in a post on X that he also wished Guilfoyle “every success in her new duties.”

Guilfoyle reiterated her commitment to expanding the “robust defence partnership” between the two countries.

Υποδέχτηκα σήμερα, στην πρώτη της επίσημη επίσκεψη στο Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας, την Πρέσβη των ΗΠΑ, κα Kimberly Α. Guilfoyle @USAmbassadorGR, με την οποία συζητήσαμε για τις στρατηγικές αμυντικές σχέσεις 🇬🇷-🇺🇸 και τις προοπτικές περαιτέρω εμβάθυνσής τους.
Ευχήθηκα στην κα… pic.twitter.com/1ISZPnDERu

— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) November 13, 2025

She announced that US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has approved Greece’s entry into the US State Partnership Program, which will boost military cooperation, joint training, and wider ties in government, business, and education.

Earlier on Thursday, the ambassador met Archbishop Ieronymos, calling the encounter “an honour and blessing” and expressing hope for “a fruitful relationship with the Church.”

Guilfoyle officially began her duties in Athens on November 3.