military
NATO Bases Activated: Souda Bay and Incirlik
US Navy establishes forward logistics hub at Souda Bay, Crete for ammunition and fuel resupply to Ford carrier strike group. Simultaneously, KC-135 tankers deploy to Incirlik AB, Turkey, though Ankara restricts US to ISR missions only — no combat sorties from Turkish soil. Greece approves unrestricted basing access.
Sources
- T1 US Navy Official western
- T2 Anadolu Agency Major middle_eastern
- T2 Reuters Major western
- T3 IISS Institutional international