The United States and Greece signed a joint declaration today in Athens, Greece, hailing a new geopolitical consensus: economic security is national security, and national security is economic security. The United States and Greece affirmed their commitment to jointly pursue multilayered partnerships that strengthen supply chain security, address coercive dependencies and single-points of failure, and advance the adoption of trusted technology ecosystems.
The U.S.-Greece Economic Security Declaration was signed by Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Haris Theoharis. It advances U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s call for a new era of economic statecraft that produces peace and security for America and its allies through the power of private investment, free enterprise, and economics.
Under Secretary Helberg said: “American allies around the world are seeking to shore up the security of their supply chains while seizing the economic opportunities of the AI revolution. American partners know that prosperity will flow through all levels of the AI supply chain. As the birthplace of the AI revolution, America stands as an indispensable partner, ready to embrace its friends in the pursuit of a better tomorrow. Through this landmark Declaration, the United States and Greece will pursue flagship projects that will define the AI economy for decades.”
U.S. Ambassador Guilfoyle said: “It is no coincidence that we chose to launch this important initiative to affirm our shared commitment to trusted technology and building economies based on innovation right here in Greece. It was in Athens that the intellectual seeds that made possible today’s AI revolution were first planted. The United States and Greece are proudly committed to ensuring that our supply chains — and ultimately the economies that sustain our communities — are safe and secure now and in the future.”
Key Commitments
The United States and Greece affirmed a shared commitment to advance prosperity, technological progress, and economic security, including the intent to:
- Strengthen trusted supply chains essential to shared economic security and growth.
- Advance trustworthy AI systems that manage early AI development responsibly.
- Mobilize private-sector leadership to deliver flagship projects and high-quality jobs.
- Protect sensitive technologies and critical infrastructure from undue access or control by countries of concern.
- Preserve a level playing field by coordinating responses to state-backed overcapacity and unfair dumping.
- Build trusted information networks, including ICT systems, fiber-optic cables, and data centers.
- Foster an open, predictable investment climate that enables international commerce.
The United States and Greece will explore efforts to partner on a suite of flagship projects across the global technology stacks, including connectivity and data infrastructure, compute and semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, logistics, mineral refining and processing, and energy.
Full text: The complete U.S. – Greece Economic Security Declaration is available here.