Hellenic Armed Forces

The leadership of the Ministry of National Defense is set to present a bill for the utilization of the Armed Forces’ real estate assets at today’s Cabinet meeting.

The Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) announced on Monday the planned decommissioning of several military camps across Greece as part of Defense Minister Nikos Dendias' initiative to reorganize the armed forces.

The leadership of the Greek Armed Forces Health Service and the managers of two military hospitals were removed from their positions on Tuesday, following a meeting of the Council of Chiefs of General Staff (SAGE) to discuss an overhaul of the military's health facilities.

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.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is preparing to present, within the next few days, a twelve-year defense package designed to strengthen and modernize the country's defense capabilities.  

The plan, based on operational needs identified by armed forces staff, is expected to be presented to the Parliamentary Arms Committee by mid-November for approval.  

Greece is set to assume naval command of Operation Aspides, an EU military mission launched in response to missile and drone attacks, since last November, on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who view Israel as an enemy.

The launching ceremony for the frigate “Nearchos,” the second of the three FDI frigates (known as Belh@rra), acquired by the Hellenic Navy, is currently underway. The event took place at the Naval Group facilities in Lorient, France, attended by Greece’s Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias.

The launch of the “Nearchos,” the second FDI HN frigate—also known as Belh@rra—of the “Kimon” class, is currently taking place in the presence of Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias. The frigate is being constructed at the Naval Group shipyards in Lorient, France, for the Hellenic Navy.

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The launching of the “Nearchos”, (Belh@rra or FDI in the French Navy and Kimon-Class for the Hellenic Navy), is taking place today in the presence of the Minister of Defence Nikos Dendias.

The frigate is being built at the Naval Group’s shipyards in Lorian, France, for the Greek Navy.

Turkey’s expansionist strategy and the asymmetric threats facing Greece are guiding Athens’ decisions to strengthen the country’s defenses. Reinforcing the Hellenic Navy and developing new weapons systems are essential. Several defense programs are already in progress, while the government is preparing to make important decisions within a tight fiscal framework.