American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025

This bill would deepen security teamwork between the United States, Israel, Greece, and Cyprus to fight terrorism and keep seas and ports safe in the Eastern Mediterranean. It sets up two training programs: one for counterterrorism at a center in Cyprus, and one for maritime security at the Souda Naval Base in Greece. The Defense Department, with the State Department, would run these programs and open them to government agencies from all four countries. It also requires regular progress reports and, within one year, full strategies for both counterterrorism and maritime security cooperation .

It strengthens the “3+1” partnership by keeping a joint group in Congress and creating a new executive-branch group to coordinate this work. Both would meet at least twice a year with Israeli, Greek, and Cypriot partners to plan and solve problems together.

The bill authorizes funding to build and equip training sites and to support joint training. This includes $5 million for the Cyprus center plus $2 million per year from 2026–2029, and $5 million for the Souda base in Greece plus $2 million per year from 2026–2029. It also authorizes $1.5 million per year from 2026–2029 for each training program, and sets International Military Education and Training funds at $1 million per year for Israel and $250,000 per year each for Greece and Cyprus during 2026–2029. The bill also removes some U.S. limits on defense help and sales to Cyprus, making it easier to provide certain equipment and training.

Key points

• Who is affected: U.S. Defense and State Departments; partner agencies in Israel, Greece, and Cyprus; training sites in Cyprus and Greece.
• What changes: New joint training programs; ongoing U.S.–partner groups that meet twice a year; required reports and strategies; funding to build, equip, and run training; fewer limits on U.S. defense support to Cyprus .
• When: Progress reports every 6 months until the training is fully set up, a follow-up report 90 days after that, and yearly briefings; strategies due within one year; funding covers fiscal years 2026–2029 .