81. The threat has raised the specter of a war with Greece, which has a joint defense pact with this east Mediterranean island nation. 82. The two countries also held a week-long joint naval exercise as part of a defense pact signed earlier this year. 83. The Supreme Defense Council will oversee the implementation of a joint defense pact agreed upon in Bahrain last year, delegates told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. 84. The United States angrily denounced the ban, later enshrined in New Zealand law, as being contrary to the ANZUS defense pact which both countries shared with Australia. 85. The United Arab Emirates has defense pacts with the United States, France and Britain. 86. The United States and Britain have long-term defense pacts with the tiny Gulf island state. 87. They share the same worries and a common defense pact. 88. This could touch off retaliation from Greece, which has a defense pact with Greek Cyprus. 89. Tsohatzopoulos said at the start of a four-day visit that he will be discussing the defense pact between Cyprus and Greece. 90. Turkey has threatened to block deployment of the missiles, but such action could lead to retaliation by Greece, which has a defense pact with the Greek Cypriots. |
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