Senior Defense Spokesperson Col. Chris Devine provided the following readout:
On May 2, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called his Greek counterpart, Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias. During the call, Secretary Hegseth discussed his priorities, including on Ukraine and the Red Sea, and stressed the need for allies to assume greater responsibility over European defense. Secretary Hegseth also thanked Minister Dendias for Greece's close partnership with the United States, including on basing and access for U.S. forces.