Trump shuts down US base in Greece at request of Putin & Erdogan

[Nevilledog]

https://defence-blog.com/trump-shuts-down-us-base-in-greece/

U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the shutdown of the U.S. military base in Alexandroupoli, Greece, according to Greek newspaper Dimokratia.

The decision marked a shift in U.S. military strategy in the region and raised concerns among Greek officials.

The base in Alexandroupoli has been a key logistical hub for U.S. and NATO operations in southeastern Europe. Its presence had been a point of contention, particularly with Turkey, which has long opposed U.S. military operations in the region.

According to Greek media, Trump’s decision to dismantle the military presence in Alexandroupoli came after a joint request from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

As noted by the Greek newspaper, if confirmed, the move represents a diplomatic concession that could alter the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Greek press reports highlight that the closure is seen as a strategic loss for Greece, which has strengthened military ties with the U.S. in recent years. The Alexandroupoli base played a role in regional security and military logistics, particularly in supporting NATO’s presence in Eastern Europe.

The Trump administration has yet to officially comment on the reports, and it remains unclear whether the decision will be permanent or part of a broader realignment of U.S. military assets.

*the end*

[Irish_Dem]

1. What else does Putin want?

[gab13by13]

4. Pulling out of NATO should be on the agenda.

[William Seger]

34. Effectively, we already have

Our former allies already knew that the US can no longer be counted on for anything.

[Irish_Dem]

46. Yes of course. Or staying in a destroying it.

[Initech]

47. He wants the US to break up.

That's his end game in all of this. Kruschev was right - they destroyed this country without firing a shot. Fuck Russia.

[Irish_Dem]

49. Yes he wants the US to break up like the USSR did.

Putin was broken hearted when the USSR collapsed and he blamed the US.
He vowed revenge and he finally got it.

He has taken over the US and is taking a wrecking ball to it via his puppet Trump.

[Initech]

50. And he did so without firing a shot.

Propaganda is a dangerous drug.

[Irish_Dem]

51. Not one shot, not one Russia death.

But Putin did pay quite a bit of cash to take over the US.

However he has plenty of money, given his theft of most of Russia's oil wealth
and running a sex and drug trafficking ring.

[Initech]

56. Something is truly, deeply rotten in DC.

Time to find out who and what is going on, and who's on Putin's pay roll. I have some names I think might be.

[Irish_Dem]

57. I asked the same question in another comment.

Who else is a Russian agent/asset in DC?

I think we can get a fairly accurate list.

One part of the list contains some of Putin's favorite type US politicians.
Putin loves to install and pay people who are buffoons, stupid, pull constant PR stunts.
He loves to embarrass the US and make us look ridiculous and foolish.
Prove to the world that democracy is a failed form of government.

Then we have the Yale and Harvard attorneys who sounds like they did not pass 3rd grade.
And certainly have no understanding of the law whatsoever.

And then a group of people who obviously have something to hide.
And flip flop every week.

[Initech]

60. I could point a few fingers:

Congress:

Marjorie Greene (GA)
Anna Luna (FL)
Lauren Boebert (CO)
Elise Stefanik (NY)
Paul Gosar (AZ)
Ronny Jackson (TX)

Senate:

Tommy Tuberville (AL)
John Kennedy (LA)

Administration:

Pete Hegseth
Kash Patel
Kristi Noem
RFK Jr
Elon Musk

There's also a whole lot of other governors, state reps, and local politicians I could name.

[Irish_Dem]

61. Good list.

What about Tulsi Gabbard?

What do you think about Matt Gaetz? He has been close pals with
both Boebert and MTG. And he fits the other categories of drug addict
and rapist/child molesters. He was also an early candidate to join
the administration.

What about Cruz and Hawley?

Oh yes I think Russia has been funding governors, state, local politicians as well.

[Initech]

62. They've probably also got the unmagnificent 6 in their back pocket.

[Irish_Dem]

64. Exactly.

We didn't even get to the judiciary.

I think we would be shocked to find out how many American judges, elected officials,
and high level gov't workers are on the Russian pay roll and/or get installed into office
curtesy of billionaire and Russian help.

[Initech]

65. Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society

No doubt the heads of these terrorist organizations get their money from Russia.

[Irish_Dem]

66. Absolutely.

Putin funds terrorist organizations all over the world.

To create civil wars, to take over countries, to create the refugee crisis which floods Europe and the US. Then he gets his puppets to run on the immigrant issue and win. This is how he wins in the US and Europe.

I wonder how many of the US billionaires have had help from Putin?
Russian oligarch money. Or blackmail?

The Russian rot is far deeper and widespread than we know.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. trump is Putin's puppet

[Aristus]

3. The Putin-demanded weakening of NATO goes on apace.

With his obsequious, lick-spittle lapdog, Donald Trump.

[DENVERPOPS]

39. Actually

things have changed........Musk is meeting often with Putin, and evidently, instead of Putin going to Trump, Putin is now going to Musk and Trump is left to just watch while Musk acts on whatever Putin tells him to do.......

[Attilatheblond]

43. Trump can wear a suit and try to look important

but we all see, the word for him is IMPOTENT

[underpants]

5. Gee 🤔 if only this could be used in an ongoing negotiation

Oh that right there is no negotiation, he’s taking orders.

[Easterncedar]

6. Our Hair Furore thinks sucking up to dictators works

He responds only to ass-kissing himself, so he does it to Putin, Erdogan and Orban so they’ll let him play. He is so weak and dim he thinks this makes him one of the big boys.

[newdeal2]

7. Maybe Don Jr. wants to really get rid of his ex?

[IronLionZion]

17. Which ex?

Kimberly Guilfoyle is Puerto Rican and Irish.

[Tanuki]

20. Guilfoyle is the new Ambassador to Greece

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/style/kimberly-guilfoyle-trump-greece-ambassador.html

[IronLionZion]

21. ROFL!

[Attilatheblond]

44. And probably gonna have a tough time getting a ride home.

Sometimes, things work out OK

[Docreed2003]

8. Remember way back when the email lady said Trump would be Putin's puppet

If only the country had listened.

The fact that every single foreign policy decision since Trump returned to office aligns completely with the goals of Putin SHOULD be enough to convince the country that Trump isn't acting in our best interests. We are quickly approaching a point where traditional US foreign policy is irrevocably ruined because of the actions of the orange menace.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Trying to make NATO vulnerable to Russian attack.

[Doodley]

10. In other news, Putin was heard saying to Trump, "Suck this!" Trump reportedly fell to his knees in front of Putin.

[sakabatou]

11. Dump is no officially a Putin puppet.

[NotHardly]

12. This goon needs to be stopped.

H's putting everyone at risk.

[BoRaGard]

13. G.O.P. Draft-Dodger-in-Chief does his whiney whimp move

as usual, pooty's poodle

[Lonestarblue]

14. Next will be the closing of US bases in the rest of Europe to please Putin.

Of course, Trump might not close military bases in countries like Germany and France if their governments pay him personally millions of dollars to keep them open. All parts of the US government are for sale in return for personal financial benefits.

[mwooldri]

36. with the German election results....

It is possible that Germany may say "ok, close them". Ramstein is particularly important to the US. Now there's a nearby base that's owned by the Germans but only used by the Americans. My gut feeling tells me that this base might close....

[keepthemhonestO]

15. Doesn't Congress have to approve of this?

I'm pretty sure this is something that Congress has to approve we need to call our representatives and Senators and tell them not to close the base.

[kacekwl]

31. Congress should be

preparing impeachment charges for aid and comfort to our enemies. Let's go , chop-chop.

[keepthemhonestO]

48. Yes agree

Are they? I guess we should be calling and demanding that they do.

[Botany]

16. Trump is doing the work for 2 dictators. Erdogan and Putin.

The Greeks and the Turks have been adversaries for years. See Cyprus.

Putin and the Soviet Union has been working to cripple NATO for 70 + years.

I wonder how Fox News is going to spin this capitulation to 2 dictators?

This is awful.

[IronLionZion]

18. Putin is the real boss. So whatever Putin wants, Trump gives him.

So much for America First. MAGA is actually MRGA, Make Russia Great Again.

[Johonny]

19. Trump is a doormat on the world stage

No one respects him, everyone walks all over him. Oh, but he is tough on Canada. LOL. What a weak man.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

22. Trump is a fucking traitor who's in bed with Putin. He's a traitorous scumbag who'll go down in the history books along

Trump is a fucking traitor who’s in bed with Putin. He’s a traitorous scumbag who’ll go down in the history books along with the worst of all the other traitors. Damn him to hell.

— Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2025-02-23T21:09:31.031Z

Jon Cooper

Trump is a fucking traitor who’s in bed with Putin. He’s a traitorous scumbag who’ll go down in the history books along with the worst of all the other traitors. Damn him to hell.

[Botany]

25. Russia or it might have been the Soviet Union's KGB first started to recruit him his in 1978 his code name

… was Krasnov a traitor who helped Hitler in WW II.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220059762

[Tarzanrock]

23. Russian asset Krasnov Turd again betrays the U.S.

Krasnov Turd-Traitor harms U.S. and NATO defense interests to benefit his dictator-god, Vladimir Putin. It doesn't get more egregious than this utterly despicable conduct. Selling out your country to Russia. Way to go, Krasnov Turd!

[Luz]

24. It's a good thing Kimberly Guilfoyle is there to

help with the diplomacy.

[Simeon Salus]

26. Remember all the "13 Hours" bullshit about Benghazi-gate? This was the base from which relief was supposed to arrive.

This is a huge FU to Greece and NATO.

[AmericaUnderSiege]

27. Openly taking military orders directly from Moscow now.

Fortunately, the Pentagon is probably less cowardly than usual about protecting the honor of the United States when it aligns with its own interests. And Generalissimo Bone Spurs is easy to despise for anyone in uniform with even a trace of pride.

This is going to be very funny.

[Tarzanrock]

28. A Faberge Egg for Alaska?

Putin will give the Traitor-Turd a Faberge Egg and Krasnov Turd-Traitor will give Alaska back to Putin as a rcciprical gift.

[Deuxcents]

29. Who is running this country?

[zorbasd]

30. LET'S GO KRASNOV!!

Effing traitor!

[Norrrm]

53. A#1

[Tarzanrock]

32. All those "patriotic" Republicans in Congress ...

... will step up to the plate and stop this treason -- espeically all those Republicans in Congress who like to constantly brag about their "military service." Where are their voices now that Krasnov Turd-Traitor is openly "surrendering" to Russia and Vladimir Putin? Say, why don't we also give Putin the gold in Ft. Knox?

[Justice matters.]

33. So, when Putler will launch a nuclear attack from submarines...

the never-punished convicted felon and sexual pervert will fake being unable to enter the correct nuclear codes sequence for an hour or so aboard AF1...

How bow dat?

[SARose]

35. There isn't a US base here

Port of Alexandroupolis makes sustainment history with heavy brigade movement
By Sgt. 1st Class Terysa KingMarch 17, 2024

ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece – The Port of Alexandroupolis cemented another key moment for sustainment history as it facilitated the reception, staging, and onward movement of the first “heavy” brigade in Greece March 11, 2024. The 16th Sustainment Brigade and 598th

Transportation Brigade, with the help of Hellenic and Greek Allies, moved approximately 3,000 pieces of equipment off the cargo vessel Leroy A. Mendoca for the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division’s rotational deployment in Europe.

Snip

More

It’s a port. The only US base in Greece is Souda Bay in Crete. It is a Navy base.

[ancianita]

37. Doesn't the source of the CiC's directive constitute an illegal order? Because it's a recorded direct interference

in the U.S. military?? Being declared an international criminal, Putin's bad enough as an influence on the CiC,
but why the hell does what Erdogan want matter at all? Turkey and Hungary are the least NATO of all the 32 member nations, ffs.

This is fucking dangerous as much for our military as for U.S. national security.

This is just the beginning of the felon letting the Axis of Evil run United States Military operations!!

[ancianita]

38. k & r because this is f'n important

[neohippie]

40. Not seeing this in any news outlets that seem like reasonable sources

This doesn't seem to be verifiable from any news sources that I might trust not to say it's not true just seems like it would be picked up by more international media if it was true, potentially it could be misinformation or disinformation until we see it confirmed somewhere else

[RockCreek]

68. Agreed. And we can now go to TASS for information ...

Per TASS

https://tass.com/world/1918237


"24 Feb, 17:12
US considers feasibility of military base in Greece's Alexandroupolis — newspaper
The potential closure of the Alexandroupolis base would please Ankara, which has called for its immediate removal
ATHENS, February 24. /TASS/. The US administration has ordered an urgent assessment of the feasibility of a military base in Alexandroupolis, Greece, which the Greek government allocated to the Biden administration for arms transfers to Ukraine and actions against Russia, according to the Greek newspaper Dimokratia.

The newspaper reports that, as direct negotiations between US and Russian delegations regarding Ukraine have been deemed productive, the Trump administration is no longer planning to send equipment and personnel to Ukraine. Consequently, the Alexandroupolis base may be considered unnecessary. This decision would align with Russian interests, as the presence of the base has led Russia to categorize Greece as a hostile nation, the daily adds.

The potential closure of the Alexandroupolis base would please Ankara, which has called for its immediate removal. The base has undermined Turkey's monopoly over the Bosporus Strait. Its closure would restore Turkey's absolute control over the entry and exit of military and merchant vessels to and from the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea.

The Greek government initially welcomed the establishment of the Alexandroupolis base, viewing it as a tangible contribution to the war in Ukraine and a sign of Washington's trust in Greece. Furthermore, the base has provided a protective shield for Athens against any potential Turkish ambitions in the Evros region, according to Dimokratia."

On further paragraph at link (the kast paragraph in the article) describes what TASS sees as Greece's choices.

[Sneederbunk]

41. When Putin says dance, Agent Krasnov dances.

[Figarosmom]

42. I wonder if

Republicans have now finally figured out who this guy works for?

[Irish_Dem]

52. GOP congress knows exactly who Trump works for.

And most of them support it.

[Attilatheblond]

45. Pretty clear evidence that Putin is planning on a LOT more aggression in Europe

Buckle up. It's gonna get REAL bumpy.

Edited to add: The firing of our sane military brass and now this does not bode well at all.

[Norrrm]

54. Trump puppet for Putin MBS Kim Erdogan

Trump puppet for Putin MBS Kim Erdogan

[Norrrm]

55. Greece can always go to Lips/Boobs Kimberly... If they want a lap dance.

[Rebl2]

58. So disgusting

[Emile]

59. This base was used to transfer arms to Ukraine and actions against Russia.

[Meowmee]

63. Not good 😔

[maxrandb]

67. I laugh at all the Greek MAGAs at my church

I mean, it's not like there has been any animosity between Turkey and Greece in our world history.

Oh well Greeks, the food in Turkey is very similar. You'll be lucky to just lose Cyprus.