Nikos Dendias

Athens has officially signed a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) with Washington for the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed on Thursday.

"We are building a powerful military force by purchasing the most advanced fighter jet in the world," he said during a visit to the Elefsina Air Base west of Athens.

At the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., the defense ministers of Albania, Bulgaria, Italy and North Macedonia signed a Letter of Intent for cross-border military mobility cooperation on Wednesday.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias signed a Letter of Intent on Thursday with his Romanian and Bulgarian counterparts for cross-border military mobility cooperation.

According to the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA), early Sunday morning in the Gulf of Aden, the frigate protected a merchant ship. Utilizing both its anti-drone system and its guns, the frigate engaged four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Two drones were shot down, and the other two were cleared, by the current Rules of Engagement.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias (right) and the high representative of the EU for foreign policy and security policy, Josep Borrell, make statements during their visit to the Greek headquarters of the European Operation Aspides in Larissa on Friday.

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, emphasized the effectiveness of the European Union as a maritime security force during his visit to the headquarters of Operation Shields in Larissa.

Greece is on track to have the most powerful Armed Forces in its history by the completion of the 2030 Agenda, according to Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias. Speaking at the 28th Annual Economist Government Roundtable in Lagonisi on Tuesday, July 2, Dendias highlighted the strategic reforms and investments being made.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias briefed a Parliament committee on Thursday about two programs, whose potential implementation will contribute decisively to the modernization of the Hellenic Air Force and the Hellenic Navy - the acquisition of 20 fifth-generation F-35 fighters and Greece's exploratory participation in the current design stage of the Constellation-type frigate being developed for

Greece's parliamentary armament committee approved four military procurement programs for the Air Force and Navy on Thursday, following a briefing by Defense Minister Nikos Dendias.

The losses suffered by ruling New Democracy in the recent European Parliament elections were from "both sides," Defense Minister Nikos Dendias tells Kathimerini, noting that while these losses were mostly concentrated in the center, the ones to the right were "not negligible" either.