# Rubio urges Europe to shoulder more of its defence burden in Athens

https://mins.news/en/video/90336

- euronews, 2026-10-07 20:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WUL9UZmma8

> In Athens, US Secretary of State Rubio held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security, citing Greece as an example of higher defence spending. The agenda also covered LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.

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