With the war in Ukraine at a critical juncture, Kyiv is seeking to meet its ever-increasing needs for ammunition and weapons systems, mainly through bilateral agreements and requests.
DEFENSE
Seeking new ways to bolster European defensive cooperation, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for the creation of a European Security Fund in statements after meeting with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in Warsaw.
The letter of acceptance (LOA) regarding Greece’s request for the supply of F-35 fighter jets has been in the General Directorate of Defense Equipment and Investments since Wednesday morning.
The commander of a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea wants to significantly increase its size to better defend against possible attacks by Houthi rebels based in Yemen, as just four warships are patrolling an area twice the size of the 27-nation bloc.
Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis, the Greek operation commander of the European naval mission Aspides, designed to protect ships sailing through the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, said on Monday that “we are also preparing for any deterioration of the situation in the region.”
Defense officials are worried about Turkish shipyards’ growing capacity to turn out fighting vessels as well as the rising costs of keeping up with Greece’s nominally allied neighbor.
This year’s edition of the multinational air force exercise Iniochos will kick off on Monday. The drill, which will run until April 18, is organized every year at Andravida Air Base in Western Greece by the Hellenic Air Force, and will be conducted in the greater area of the Athens Flight Information Region.
The government has signed a letter of offer and acceptance formalizing its intention to procure 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, through an intergovernmental agreement with the US.
The visit next week of General Dimitris Houpis, chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, to India will be another step in strengthening bilateral relations between Athens and New Delhi.
NATO foreign ministers have celebrated the alliance’s 75th anniversary to warnings that Moscow was as great a threat as ever and concern over stalled US aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Greece has approved the purchase of 35 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters from US defence contractor Lockheed Martin Corp in an effort to modernize its armed forces, two people with knowledge of the deal told Reuters.
For our six European countries, March 2024 marks two decades since the historic moment of NATO membership. It is also the 72nd anniversary of Greece’s accession to NATO, which has been a central element in shaping Greek foreign and defense policies.
An army vehicle overturned on the Athens-Lamia national highway on Wednesday, resulting in four military personnel sustaining minor injuries. The type of vehicle involved in the incident is currently unknown.
The House Arms Committee approved the procurement of 35 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on Tuesday, which means that the Government Council for National Security (KYSEA) can authorize the General Directorate for Defense Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) to sign the US letter of acceptance (LOA) in order to start the implementation of the program.
Parliament on Tuesday will approve the procurement program for 35 Black Hawk (UH-60M) helicopters at a total cost of 1.15 billion euros, with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias stressing on Monday that by 2030 Greece country should have 200 4.5- and 5th-generation aircraft, envisioning a fleet of F-16 Vipers, Rafales and F-35s.
He may study the past but does not hesitate to comment on the present or make predictions about the future. Scottish historian Niall Ferguson, author of “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe,” among many others, is clear about one thing: if the United States does not restore support to Kyiv, Ukraine will no longer be able […]
[nx_login_form]x
