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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Derek Gatopoulos and Lefteris Pitarakis

Tourists get a front-row view of military drills on Crete as Mediterranean alliances grow

Greece Egypt Military - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Vacationers taking a morning dip or seeking shade on wooden sunbeds on the Greek island of Crete got a close-up view of a major military exercise unfolding in front of them Friday.

The annual Medusa exercise, led by Greece and Egypt, ended on a strip of coastline outside the port city of Chania. It featured drone attacks and fast-boat landings with marines and special forces operators using simulated fire.

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