Christos Vaitsis
Government defense council announces new armed forces leadership
The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) convened on Friday for an emergency session that resulted in a decision to change the heads of the branches of the armed forces.
The new commander of the Hellenic Army is Lieutenant-General Alkiviadis Stefanis, replacing Vassilieios Tellidis.
The Greek government in a surprise move changed the three Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces
The new Army Chief of Staff is lieutenant general Alkiviadis Stefanis, until now commander of the NRDC-GR, the new Navy Chief of Staff is vice admiral Nikolaos Tsounis, until now Commander of the National Defense School, and the new Air force Chief of Staff is lieutenant general Christos Christodoulou, until now commander of Tactical Air Force Command.
Six Turkish warplanes conduct flyovers in E. Aegean, Athens cites ‘serious provocation’
Six Turkish air force fighter planes violated Greek air space in the eastern Aegean on Thursday, with the general staff in Athens reporting at least three flyovers of isles in the Fourni chain.