any other NATO country. In 2024, Greece spent 
3.08% of its real GDP on defense and accordingly 
continues to rank amongst the highest of all NATO 
countries. Its significant contributions to the Alli-
ance, including hosting the NATO Missile Firing In-
stallation (NAMFI), the NATO Maritime Interdic-
tion Operations Training Center (NMIOTC), the 
NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense (NATO 
IAMD) Centre of Excellence, have led to it being 
designated as a ‘‘key NATO Ally’’ by the Depart-
ment of State. 
(10) Greece continues to support U.S. maritime 
security through hosting the U.S. Navy installation 
Naval Support Activity Souda Bay on the island of 
Crete, and Souda Bay provides the only deep-water 
port in the Mediterranean able to service the largest 
types of aircraft carriers operated by the U.S. 
(11) The Department of State describes Greece 
as ‘‘a leader in the region’’ and ‘‘an important part-
ner to the United States in promoting regional secu-
rity, stability’’ with a significant ‘‘location at the 
crossroads of the Western Balkans, North Africa, 
the Middle East, and NATO’s southeastern flank,’’ 
making ‘‘Greece a particularly important strategic 
ally.’’ 
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(12) The Department of State has declared 
that Greece ‘‘shares a deep and abiding security 
partnership’’ with the United States. 
(13) The United States and Greece have de-
fense cooperation agreements including The General 
Security 
of 
Military 
Information 
Agreement 
(GSOMIA) of 1986; the Defense Industrial Coopera-
tion Agreement (DICA) of 1986; the NATO Status 
of Forces Agreement (SOFA) of 1951; the Com-
prehensive Technical Agreement (CTA) of 2001; and 
the 
Mutual 
Defense 
Cooperation 
Agreement 
(MDCA) of 1990 (updated in 2019 and in 2021). 
(14) Greece has participated in multiple bilat-
eral and multilateral military exercises with the 
United States, including Thracian Cooperation, Sto-
len Cerberus, Trojan Footprint, Poseidon’s Rage, 
Orion, Iniochos, Defender Europe, and Alexander 
the Great. According to the Department of State, 
each year the Armed Forces of the United States 
and Greece jointly participate in more than 15 
major military exercises. 
(15) The United States and Greece have en-
gaged in strategic dialogue involving counterter-
rorism coordination. 
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(16) The Republic of Cyprus (ROC) has been 
described by the Department of State ‘‘as an impor-
tant partner for regional stability, security, and 
prosperity’’ to the United States, with an important 
‘‘geostrategic position.’’ In 2025, the Department of 
State declared that ‘‘Cooperation between the 
United States and the ROC is at a historic high.’’ 
(17) The Department of State declared that the 
United States ‘‘works closely with the ROC to ad-
vance shared security priorities in the Eastern Medi-
terranean region.’’ 
(18) The United States and the Republic of Cy-
prus have agreed to a Statement of Intent on bilat-
eral security cooperation in 2018 and a Defense Co-
operation Roadmap for 2024–2029 ‘‘directed to-
wards promoting stability, security, and prosperity 
in the region.’’ 
(19) The United States and the Republic of Cy-
prus have engaged in strategic dialogue involving 
counterterrorism coordination. 
(20) In addition to the strong bilateral relation-
ships between the United States and Israel, the 
United States and Greece, and the United States 
and the Republic of Cyprus, all four countries share 
a multilateral relationship under the ‘‘3+1’’ struc-
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ture established through Eastern Mediterranean Se-
curity and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 section 
of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 
2020 and the United States-Greece Defense and 
Interparliamentary Partnership Act of 2021 section 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022. 
(21) Together, the United States, Israel, 
Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus share the mu-
tual goal of ensuring the Eastern Mediterranean is 
protected from threats of terrorism. 
(22) The United States and Israel have a his-
tory of strong counterterrorism cooperation. The De-
partment of State has described Israel as ‘‘a com-
mitted counterterrorism partner, closely coordinating 
with the United States on a range of counterter-
rorism initiatives.’’ This includes previous annual 
meetings of the Joint Counterterrorism Group be-
tween the two countries. 
(23) The United States and Greece have a his-
tory of strong counterterrorism cooperation. The De-
partment of State has described Greece as ‘‘a stead-
fast and reliable counterterrorism partner.’’ This has 
been demonstrated recently through ‘‘improved in-
formation exchanges and CT cooperation with the 
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United States through the Joint Security Program 
pilot.’’ 
(24) The United States and the Republic of Cy-
prus have a history of strong counterterrorism co-
operation. The Department of State has described 
the Republic of Cyprus as a partner that has ‘‘col-
laborated closely with the United States bilaterally 
and as a member of the EU, as well as with other 
countries on international counterterrorism efforts.’’ 
(25) The Department of State reported that 
‘‘ROC authorities have taken enhanced security 
measures to prevent terrorist actions following 
Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel. The Cyprus 
National Police conducted increased patrols at air-
ports, harbors, marinas, and ports; assessed high- 
threat targets—mostly of Israeli and U.S. inter-
ests—and provided frequent patrols; provided a po-
lice presence at all synagogues in Larnaca, Limassol, 
and Paphos; increased police coverage at the Israeli 
Embassy.’’ Additionally, the Republic of Cyprus has 
been threatened by Iran-backed terrorist organiza-
tions, including Hezbollah. 
(26) Israel and Greece have a history of strong 
counterterrorism cooperation and participate ‘‘in re-
gional and multinational counterterrorism exercises’’ 
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between the two countries, as described by the De-
partment of State. 
(27) Israel and the Republic of Cyprus have a 
history of strong counterterrorism cooperation and 
participate ‘‘in regional and multinational counter-
terrorism exercises’’ between the two countries, as 
described by the Department of State. 
(28) Greece and the Republic of Cyprus have a 
history of strong counterterrorism cooperation and 
participate ‘‘in regional and multinational counter-
terrorism exercises’’ between the two countries, as 
described by the Department of State. 
(29) Israel, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus 
have a history of strong trilateral counterterrorism 
cooperation reflected through multiple types of en-
gagement. 
(30) The foreign ministers of Israel, Greece, 
and the Republic of Cyprus, and the United States 
Secretary of State, have collectively met multiple 
times to discuss multilateral security issues. 
(31) The Cyprus Center for Land, Open-seas, 
and Port Security (C.Y.C.L.O.P.S.), initially funded 
by the United States State Department’s Export 
Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) pro-
gram through a Memorandum of Understanding be-
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tween the Republic of Cyprus and the USA, signed 
on September 12, 2020, has served as an important 
training center for the United States. The United 
States has conducted multiple security cooperation 
initiatives utilizing C.Y.C.L.O.P.S. including the 
U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Terrorism ‘‘Saharan Fox’’ work-
shop. 
(32) Together, the United States, Israel, 
Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus share the mu-
tual goal of ensuring the Eastern Mediterranean is 
protected from breaches of maritime security. 
(33) Souda Bay, Crete, has served as an impor-
tant location for the United States to conduct mari-
time security initiatives since 1969 and has long 
been considered the most essential location for sup-
porting U.S. naval activity in the Mediterranean. In 
addition to providing the only port in the region able 
to sustain the largest aircraft carriers operated by 
the United Sates, it’s location at the junction be-
tween Europe, Africa, and Asia make it a location 
of great geostrategic value. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
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(1) to establish a security subcomponent of the 
‘‘3+1’’ structure between the United States, Israel, 
Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus; 
(2) to expand official strategic engagement with 
Israel, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus regarding 
counterterrorism and maritime security; 
(3) to increase support for joint counterter-
rorism and maritime security exercises among Israel, 
Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus; 
(4) to increase participation in multilateral dia-
logues on counterterrorism and maritime security 
conducted among the United States, Israel, Greece 
and the Republic of Cyprus; 
(5) to increase support for the participation of 
Israel, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus in the 
Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program; 
(6) to expand United States support for 
counterterrorism initiatives at C.Y.C.L.O.P.S. (Cy-
prus Center for Land, Open-seas, and Port Security) 
in the Republic of Cyprus and develop deeper co-
operation with the latter regarding counterterrorism 
and maritime security; 
(7) to expand United States support for mari-
time security initiatives at the Greek Souda Naval 
Base in Greece and develop deeper cooperation with 
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the latter regarding counterterrorism and maritime 
security; 
(8) to further support a robust International 
Military Education and Training (IMET) program-
ming with Israel, Greece and the Republic of Cy-
prus, which will increase interoperability with the 
United States; 
(9) to encourage counterterrorism, border and 
maritime security investments in Israel, Greece, and 
the Republic of Cyprus; and 
(10) to increase counterterrorism intelligence 
sharing and maritime domain awareness cooperation 
with Israel, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus. 
SEC. 5. ELIMINATION OF SCHEDULED TERMINATION OF CY-
PRUS, GREECE, ISRAEL, AND THE UNITED 
STATES 3+1 INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP. 
Section 1316 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 is amended by striking sub-
section (e). 
SEC. 6. ISRAEL, GREECE, CYPRUS, AND THE UNITED 
STATES 
INTERPARLIAMENTARY 
EASTERN 
MEDITERRANEAN SECURITY COOPERATION 
GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a group, 
to be known as the ‘‘Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and the 
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United States Interparliamentary Eastern Mediterranean 
Security Cooperation Group’’ to serve as a security fo-
cused legislative subcomponent to the 3+1 inter-
parliamentary group established in Section 1316 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The group established under 
subsection (a) shall include a group of not more than 6 
Members of the United States Senate and 6 Members of 
the United States House of Representatives, who shall be 
appointed jointly by the majority leader and the minority 
leader of the Senate and the speaker and the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, respectively. Mem-
bership shall include 2 Members of Congress who serve 
on an appropriate congressional committee. 
(c) MEETINGS.—Not less frequently than twice each 
year, the United States Interparliamentary Eastern Medi-
terranean Security Cooperation Group shall meet with 
Israeli, Cypriot, and Greek parliamentary counterpart 
members to discuss issues on the agenda of the legislative 
branch of the Governments of Israel, Greece, the Republic 
of Cyprus, and the United States regarding counterter-
rorism and maritime security. 
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SEC. 7. ISRAEL, GREECE, CYPRUS, AND UNITED STATES 
INTEREXECUTIVE 
EASTERN 
MEDITERRA-
NEAN SECURITY COOPERATION GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a group, 
to be known as the ‘‘Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and United 
States Interexecutive Eastern Mediterranean Security Co-
operation Group’’ to serve as a security focused executive 
component to the ‘‘3+1’’ structure. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and 
the United States Interexecutive Eastern Mediterranean 
Security Cooperation Group shall include a designated of-
ficer from: 
(1) The United States Department of State, ap-
pointed by the United States Secretary of State. 
(A) The responsibilities of this designated 
officer as established in Sec. 7. may be assigned 
to an existing officer within the Department of 
State to fulfil the requirements of Sec. 7. 
(2) The United States Department of Defense, 
appointed by the United States Secretary of De-
fense. 
(A) The responsibilities of this designated 
officer as established in Sec. 7. may be assigned 
to an existing officer within the Department of 
Defense to fulfil the requirements of Sec. 7. 
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(3) The United States Department of Home-
land Security, appointed by the United States Sec-
retary of Homeland Security. 
(A) The responsibilities of this designated 
officer as established in Sec. 7. may be assigned 
to an existing officer within the Department of 
Homeland Security to fulfil the requirements of 
Sec. 7. 
(c) MEETINGS.—Not less frequently than twice each 
year, the United States Interexecutive Eastern Mediterra-
nean Security Cooperation Group shall meet with Israeli, 
Cypriot, and Greek executive counterpart members to dis-
cuss issues on the agenda of the executive branch of the 
Governments of Israel, Greece, the Republic of Cyprus, 
and the United States regarding counterterrorism and 
maritime security. 
SEC. 8. 3+1 COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION TRAINING 
STRUCTURE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall establish 
a counterterrorism training program, to be known as the 
‘‘Counterterrorism Education for Readiness Building in 
the East-Mediterranean Region to Unify Security Pro-
gram’’ or ‘‘CERBERUS’’, which shall— 
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(1) be used at the Cyprus Center for Land, 
Open-seas, and Port Security, provided that the 
Government of the Republic of Cyprus agrees so, 
with the purpose of increasing counterterrorism co-
operation and interoperability between the United 
States, Israel, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus; 
and 
(2) be available to ministry, agency, and head-
quarters level organizations for such countries. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF TRAIN-
ING.—The training program established under subsection 
(a) shall promote respect for legitimate civilian authority 
within the country to which the assistance is provided. 
(c) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on the status of the creation and 
implementation of the training program established 
under subsection (a) until the Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, deter-
mines the training has been established and made 
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available to the United States, Israel, Greece, and 
the Republic of Cyprus. 
(2) TRAINING STRUCTURE REPORT.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, determines such training program has been 
established and made available to the United States, 
Israel, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus, they 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on the training structure they have 
created. 
(3) TRAINING BRIEFING.—Following the sub-
mission of the report required by paragraph (2), the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State, shall provide to the appropriate con-
gressional committees an annual briefing on the re-
sults of such training program. 
SEC. 9. ESTABLISHING A 3+1 MARITIME SECURITY CO-
OPERATION TRAINING STRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of State, shall— 
(1) create a training program to be used at the 
Greek Souda Naval Base, provided that the Govern-
ment of Greece agrees, with the purpose of increas-
ing maritime security cooperation and interoper-
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ability between the United States, Israel, Greece, 
and the Republic of Cyprus; and 
(2) make available such training to ministry, 
agency, and headquarters level organizations for 
such countries. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The provision of assistance and 
training under this section may be referred to as ‘‘Train-
ing and Readiness Initiative for Regional East-Mediterra-
nean Maritime-Security Enforcement’’ or ‘‘TRIREME’’. 
(c) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF TRAINING.—Training 
provided under subsection (b) shall include elements that 
promote respect for legitimate civilian authority within the 
country to which the assistance is provided. 
(d) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the status of the creation and im-
plementation of the training established in Sec. 9. 
until the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, determines the training has 
been established and made available to the United 
States, Israel, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus. 
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(2) TRAINING STRUCTURE REPORT.—Not later 
than 90 days after which the Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, deter-
mines the training has been established and made 
available to the United States, Israel, Greece, and 
the Republic of Cyprus, they shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report on the 
training structure they have created. 
(3) TRAINING BRIEFING.—Following the sub-
mission of the report required by Sec. 9(5)(A)(i), on 
an annual basis the Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit 
provide a briefing on the results of the training es-
tablished through Sec. 9. to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress. 
SEC. 10. REPORTS. 
(a) STRATEGY ON COUNTERTERROISM COOPERATION 
IN THE 3+1 STRUCTURE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a strategy on enhanced counter-
terrorism cooperation with Israel, Greece, and the 
Republic of Cyprus. 
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(2) FORM.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
(b) STRATEGY ON MARITIME SECURITY COOPERA-
TION IN THE 3+1 STRUCTURE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a strategy on enhanced maritime 
security cooperation with Israel, Greece, and the Re-
public of Cyprus. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 11. ELIMINATING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND EXCLU-
SIONS REGARDING DEFENSE ARTICLES AND 
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SECURITY AS-
SISTANCE AND SALES WITH RESPECT TO THE 
REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS 
REGARDING DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Section 1250A of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(22 U.S.C. 2373 note) is amended— 
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