Ministry of Defense

Four families are climbing a steep hill with a common point of reference: the 424 Military Hospital in Thessaloniki.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias welcomed NATO's new Secretary General, Mark Rutte, to the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday.

According to a post by Dendias, their meeting focused on developments in Ukraine, EU-NATO relations, Greece's relations with alliance member states in the broader region, as well as regional and international security issues.

Critical Role in Greece’s Defense “Iron Dome“ The Belh@rra frigates will play a key role in Greece’s “Iron Dome” defense system. Starting in 2025, they will gradually be integrated into the Greek Navy.

The Russian intercontinental missile reportedly launched towards the Ukrainian city of Dnipro today was an RS-26 Rubezh, according to the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, citing anonymous sources. The missile has an operational range of 5,800 kilometers, as detailed by the Arms Control Association.

Corporate and personal income taxes will not increase next year, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova announced. She also confirmed that the 2025 budget deficit will be kept within 3% of GDP, with a package of measures targeting both revenues and expenditures to achieve this goal.

The caretaker government of Bulgaria has approved an additional allocation of 20 million leva to the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defense. This decision was announced by the government press service, with the stated purpose of supporting the two ministries amid "increased migration pressure" between June 1 and October 31.

Nearly 300 residents from Mala Prespa in Albania, where a Bulgarian community resides, received free medical check-ups from a team of prominent Bulgarian doctors led by the renowned cardiologist Prof. Dr. Ivo Petrov. The mission, organized for the second consecutive year, was initiated and funded by the Bulgarian Memory Foundation with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has called for a comprehensive analysis following the recent inspection by the Ministry of Defense concerning the fighter jet crash that occurred a month ago, which resulted in the deaths of both pilots.

The process of upgrading the Bulgarian Army's air defense systems has officially commenced. On October 7, an additional agreement was signed between the Ministry of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany and Diehl Defense, the manufacturer of the IRIS-T SLM systems, regarding the provision of an air defense complex for the Bulgarian Air Force.

The Greek Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, has announced upcoming changes to military service within the next 12 months, aiming to transform it into a comprehensive process of acquiring extensive basic operational knowledge. The goal is to make military service more meaningful and valuable for the military and the individuals who serve.