A Greek Patriot missile battery stationed in Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles targeting oil refineries...

A Greek Patriot missile battery stationed in Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles targeting oil refineries in Yanbu, according to an announcement from the Hellenic National Defence General Staff. The interception confirms that Greek military personnel are actively engaged in live combat operations in the Gulf region. The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) responded sharply, saying the HNGS announcement confirms Greece's direct involvement in war operations and that the soldiers deployed there face genuine life-and-death risk. The party called on the government to immediately withdraw the battery and its crew from Saudi soil. KKE also placed blame on all three major parties, pointing out that New Democracy, PASOK, and SYRIZA all voted in favor of the original deployment. The party argued that Greek taxpayers are footing the bill for military hardware used to serve what it described as NATO-aligned geopolitical interests rather than Greek national defense. Beyond the battery itself, KKE called for the withdrawal of all Greek Armed Forces personnel deployed abroad, a break from NATO, and the closure of the Souda Bay base along with all other American and NATO military installations on Greek territory. The party framed the deployment as part of a broader pattern of "war involvement" that it says brings economic hardship and instability to ordinary Greeks. Greece's Patriot deployment to Saudi Arabia has been a politically sensitive issue for years. The system has now been used in a live intercept scenario, bringing renewed scrutiny to what was once treated as a routine allied commitment. Whether the government addresses the KKE's concerns publicly remains to be seen. #Greece #Patriot #Houthis