Greek military

On Friday July 19, 1974, 30-year-old pilot Adamos Marneros was glued to his television screen in London. The British networks, first and foremost the BBC, were constantly relaying information about an imminent Turkish invasion of Cyprus, just four days after the Greek military junta-backed coup against Cypriot President, Archbishop Makarios III.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced plans to reform the Greek military's reserve force during the large-scale military exercise Eponymous Hero, held near Litochoro in central Greece. The exercise was designed to showcase the capabilities of Greek army reservists.

In a display of skill and leadership, Greece's Chief of General Staff, General Dimitrios Houpis, jumped from a CH-47D Chinook helicopter during a static line parachute exercise off the coast of Nea Peramos near Megara in Attica.

Responding to a growing controversy about the opening of a road on a protected mountain in northwestern Greece, the Greek military has confirmed that it is responsible for the project, but claims that it serves "national purposes" and does not require approval from the usual channels.

The Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff General Konstantinos Floros participated in airborne exercises on Monday. The general parachuted from a Chinook CH-47D before landing at sea near the town of Nea Peramos according to a release by the Greek military.

The Hellenic Armed Forces (HAF) participated on Wednesday in a military exercise organized by the French military, called "Anaximandre-23," in the Nicosia FIR. French air and naval units also took part in the exercise.

An American ship with military equipment intended for NATO forces stationed in Bulgaria and Romania has arrived at the port of Alexandroupolis, Greece, reported ANA-MPA, quoted by BTA. The cargo is intended for military training in the Black Sea in Southeast Europe.

The term of Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), General Konstantinos Floros, looks set to be extended for another year.

An announcement is expected after Monday's meeting of the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) which will be chaired by conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Turkey's political leadership - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top officials of his ruling party as well as the opposition - on a daily basis unleash rhetorical attacks against Greece, provoking our country and underestimating our people.

Members of the government's national security council will convene on Tuesday at the Maximos Mansion to discuss border security, especially along the Evros (Maritsa) River, which separates Greece and Turkey in the northeast Thrace province.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis will chair the session. On Monday, the Greek premier paid an official visit to Qatar.