Achilles

Achilles' Shield is a proposed air-and-missile defense system being developed by Greece with Israeli assistance, intended to protect the country from aerial threats.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to Greece's approval of over $3.4 billion in funding to build the defense system.

Latest on Achilles

• Gordon's leg fracture exposes Australia's Achilles heel
• Fixing the Achilles’ heel of air-and-missile defense with solid rocket motors
• Greece to build ‘Achilles Shield’ defence dome with Israeli arms
• Greece approves over $3.4B in air defenses for Achilles’ Shield

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