The European Union’s Maritime Security Strategy, which was adopted during the Greek presidency of the EU in June 2014, is the culmination of a process that acknowledged the numerous EU interests and policies associated with the sea and the need for their effective protection. The Greek approach to the EU’s maritime security strategy is dictated by its special concerns and considerations as a naval country and a leading shipping power, but also by its status as an Eastern Mediterranean country. The challenges Greece faces in the wider maritime environment, and especially in the Eastern Mediterranean context, match the challenges that present themselves to the European Union and the Euro-Atlantic community as a whole. In assuming a key role in the EU’s maritime security strategy, Greece will be defending its own vital interests, and it will also be highlighting the contribution it can make to the stability of the region.