Hellenic National Defence General Staff

Defence Minister Nikos Dendias will visit the islands of Kos and Patmos on Wednesday and Thursday, he ministry said.

Dendias will visit military guard posts, accompanied by Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, General Dimitrios Choupis, and Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis. 

The caption of the video posted by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) specifically mentions ‘Athens by night’

The joint training took place under the coordination of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff and involved members of the 26th US Marine Unit

Friday's sweeping overhaul of Greece's military leadership is indicative of a radical shift in the dogma governing how the armed forces are run, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias tells Kathimerini in an exclusive interview.

Sweeping changes were made on Friday to Greece's military leadership by the National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA), Greece's top decision-making body for foreign affairs and defense matters, in a move signifying the government's intention to proceed with a fundamental revision of the way the armed forces operate. 

The National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA), Greece's top decision-making body for foreign affairs and defense matters, implemented substantial changes to the military leadership on Friday. These changes reflect the government's dedication to conducting a comprehensive review of the Armed Forces' operations and addressing issues from the recent past.

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias met with visiting US Senators Jerry Moran and John Hoeven on Friday.

Posting on X, Dendias noted that they "exchanged views on the situation in Israel after Hamas' terrorist attack, and recent developments in Ukraine and Eastern Mediterranean."

This year's joint armed forces exercise between Greece and Egypt named Medusa-13, which was scheduled to take place at the Myrtoan Sea and Crete on November 16-24 has been canceled due to the ongoing war in Israel, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff announced on Friday.

The cancelation was requested by Egypt and will take place next year, it added.

A pair of Turkish F-16s entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) on Wednesday without having submitted a flight plan, said the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS).

The fighter jets flew over the northeastern region of the Aegean and were intercepted by Greek fighter jets, per international protocols.

A military officer opened fire with blank rounds and threw flash-bang grenades at the 2nd Parachute Brigade in Aspropyrgos, near Athens, on Friday, according to reports.

According to some accounts, the officer is alleged to have taken a fellow officer hostage during the incident. The Military Police intervened and subsequently arrested the officer.