Aegean Tension IndexA daily escalation/de-escalation index for Cyprus, Greece and Türkiye across the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, from open-source indicators & warnings. A heuristic, not a forecast.

Index45 / 100
24 h change+14.7
StatusELEVATED
Warning signalSpike · 1 category
Assessment11 Sep 2026
Last updated05:55 UTC9 Nov 2026

What changed · 11 Sep 2026

Retrospective: Heaviest air activity of the period: six Turkish F-16s (four armed) and three UAVs caused 10 airspace violations and 10 FIR infringements, with two mock dogfights against Greek fighters. Mitsotakis heads to Kastellorizo.

  • Military posture: 5/10 · 6 F-16s (4 armed) + 3 UAVs; 10 airspace violations, 10 FIR infringements, 2 engagements with Greek fighters.
  • Diplomatic / political: 4/10 · PM's Kastellorizo trip framed in Greek media as a defiant message to Ankara; no new official exchanges.
  • Economic / informational: 4/10 · No new economic or cyber incident; interconnector survey timing (late Sep to Nov) still unresolved.
  • EW / SIGINT: 3/10 · No jamming or emitter incidents reported in open sources.

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