Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece can not offer air defense systems like “Patriots” or S-300 to Ukraine responding to pressure from EU and NATO allies to send more military aid to Kyiv.
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A total 314 World War Two bombs have been discovered during work on a massive urban development project at the former airport complex of Elliniko south of Athens, according to local authorities.
Greece’s frigate Hydra opened fire on two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Gulf of Aden during the early hours of Thursday, utilizing its 127mm main gun, Kathimerini understands.
If given the opportunity to converse with the “European diplomat” allegedly keenly advocating Greece’s provision of air defense systems to Ukraine, I would tell them the following: Greece would indeed consider such assistance if the European Union unequivocally commits to ensuring our nation’s security – a steadfast pledge akin to what the British term a “firm security commitment.”
The plenary session of the Hellenic Authority for Communications Security and Privacy (ADAE) on Wednesday addressed a request from opposition party PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis to be informed about the surveillance of his phone by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) in 2021.
A settlement near a Greek military base on the island of Crete was evacuated on Tuesday after a fire broke out amid low vegetation at a road junction nearby, the Fire Service said.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to Iraq on Monday aiming to reset ties between the Middle East neighbors by inking a raft of deals covering security cooperation against Kurdish PKK militants, energy and trade.
Greece and Spain are under significant pressure from their EU and NATO allies to provide air defense systems to Ukraine, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s defense and diplomatic editor, joins Thanos Davelis to explore Defense Minister Nikos Dendias’ plan for a defense system for Greece similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, discuss the view from Athens following Iran’s attack on Israel, and look at the key takeaways from the EU summit on Cyprus.
Israeli leaders on Tuesday were debating how best to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend airstrike, officials said, weighing a set of options calibrated to achieve different strategic outcomes: deterring a similar attack in the future, placating their American allies and avoiding all-out war.
Greece has plans to develop an air defense system akin to Israel’s sophisticated Iron Dome, aimed at safeguarding the country against airborne threats, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias told Skai TV Wednesday.
The operations of the European Union’s naval mission to the Red Sea have not been affected by Iran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel but the force needs more combat ships to protect merchant vessels sailing through “a vast area,” its commander told Reuters on Tuesday.
Greece is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East with great concern following Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel late on Saturday, amid escalating fears of a major escalation in the Middle East conflict.
Nadine Maenza, the President of the IRF Secretariat, a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center, and the previous chair of USCIRF, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what a resurgent ISIS means for the region, particularly in the autonomous zone in north east Syria, and break down why we need to put the spotlight on Turkey’s role in this ISIS comeback.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday rejected calls for Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis to take responsibility for the murder of 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva by her abusive ex-partner outside an Athens police station just moments after she had sought help from the authorities.
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday called for ongoing support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
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