As the cash in Athens begins to run out following the rejection of European Union-led austerity measures July 5, funding for Greece's bloated military is also quickly disappearing, inadvertently turning the country into a political pawn in the growing standoff between the Western-led NATO, of which Greece is a member, and Russia.
International Business Times: Greece is quickly becoming a pawn between NATO and Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 8, 2015.
