Greece and Israel to sign €3bn air defense deal

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Greece and Israel to sign €3bn air defense deal?

Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 18% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 59% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 62. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Greece and Israel to sign €3bn air defense deal left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 17 rated outlets on this story, 18% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 59% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Greece and Israel to sign €3bn air defense deal biased?

Greece and Israel to sign €3bn air defense deal is one event reported by 62 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Greece and Israel to sign €3bn air defense deal?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Greece and Israel to sign €3bn air defense deal?

62 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is the 'Achilles Shield' system?

The 'Achilles Shield' is an integrated, multi-layered air and missile defense system being acquired by Greece from Israel. It is designed to create a networked protective shield against aircraft, drones, and ballistic missiles.

How much does the 'Achilles Shield' agreement cost?

Reports vary on the exact cost, with figures ranging from over three billion euros to $3.6 billion or €3.1 billion. The full report from in.gr states the program is valued at more than three billion euros.

When will the 'Achilles Shield' system be operational?

The system is expected to be operational within 35 months of the agreement's signing. Equipment will be delivered in stages rather than all at once.