Extensive discussions are taking place between Athens and Washington on the modernisation of the facilities used by the US Armed Forces at Souda, as part of changes expected to be implemented in the Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement between the US and Greece. According to a report in Kathimerini, discussions are under way on the modernisation both of the naval installations at Marathi and the facilities at the adjacent air base (115th Combat Wing). In the five-year period 2021-26, the US Defense Department budget provides for expenditure at the sites of around $42 million.