The World - News from Jan. 9, 1985
The Greek government approved a new defense policy that implies that a NATO ally--Turkey--poses a greater threat to Greece than does the Soviet Union or neighboring Communist states. Last month the government announced that it was redeploying its armed forces to face Turkey, rather than Bulgaria, a member of the Soviet Bloc. Officials said, however, that the new policy does not affect Greece’s obligations to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Greece and Turkey have long feuded over conflicting territorial claims.
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