During the Cold War, the Eastern Mediterranean was not defined by one rivalry, but by overlapping layers of tension, fear, and strategic misdirection. Beyond the visible Greek–Turkish antagonism, Bulgaria’s presence in the Warsaw Pact cast a long, if often imagined, shadow over Greek defence planning—its influence felt in moments as critical as the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the 1987 Aegean crisis.
On the occasion of the anniversary of Attila II, Senior Fellow Ioannis Sidiropoulos published an article in Kathimerini newspaper, revisiting how this phantom of the north shaped strategic decisions in Athens and left a lasting imprint on the region’s geopolitics.
Read the full article here: Η Βουλγαρία στο Σύμφωνο της Βαρσοβίας και οι κρίσεις 1974-1987 , Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ, kathimerini.com.cy
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