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Greek Frigate in First Action Against Houthi Drones in Gulf of Aden

Greek frigate Hydra was involved in its first combat operation in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday firing missiles at two Houthi-launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) which were threatening a cargo vessel off the coast of Yemen. According to an...

Humanitarian Aid Ship From Cyprus to Gaza Waiting to Sail

A ship loaded with tons of food for Gaza remained docked in a Cyprus port on Sunday as preparations unfolded for the launch of a yet untested maritime aid route to the enclave. The European Union, United States, United Arab...

First Female F-16 Pilot of the Hellenic Air Force ‘Proud’ to Defend Greece

Lieutenant Commander Chrysanthi Nikolopoulou is the first female F-16 pilot of the Greek Air Force and is proud of it. In a job dominated by men, the 28-year-old from the town of Piges, near Kavala in northern Greece, has made...

Sweden Officially Becomes a Member of NATO

Sweden, a historically neutral country, has officially become the thirty-second member of NATO and the second country to join the Western military alliance since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Stockholm's ratification process was finally completed in Washington today, on...

Greece Mulls Voluntary Enlistment of Women in the Armed Forces

Greece is considering the introduction of the voluntary enlistment of women in the armed forces, according to the defense reorganization that is currently being drafted. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias recently called for the "use of all the forces of society...

Greek Submarine ‘Delfin’ Was the First in History to Launch a Torpedo Attack

The Delfin ("Dolphin") was a Greek submarine in service with the Hellenic Navy during the Balkan Wars (1912-13) and the First World War (1914-18). As well as representing a notable part of Greek maritime history, being the second submarine ever...

Greek Frigate Sails to the Red Sea to Aid EU Mission

Greek frigate Hydra sailed toward the Red Sea on Monday after Greece assumed command of the EU’s maritime security operation which would aim to prevent attacks against ships and ensure freedom of navigation. Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, emphasized...

US Air Force Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Israeli Embassy

An active-duty airman of the US Air Force has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. while shouting, "Free Palestine, free Palestine!" US Air Force Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Israeli...

Erdogan Claims Turkey Is Becoming ‘Global Power’

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that Turkey is evolving from a regional force to a global power. Speaking during a rally in the city of Adana in Southern Turkey, Erdogan said "Türkiye is on its way to becoming a...

Turkey’s KAAN Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Conducts First Flight

Turkey's first fifth-generation aircraft, KAAN, completed its first flight on Wednesday. It is part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force. Turkish Aerospace Industries CEO Temel Kotil said the flight took thirteen minutes and the aircraft reached an...

Greek Olympians Sworn in as Military Officers in Grand Ceremony

A host of Greek Olympians, including multi-medal winning athletes Eleftherios Petrounias and Miltos Tentoglou, have been sworn in as military officers at a ceremony involving the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias. Which Greek Olympians were honored and sworn in...

Greece Joins European Missile Defense Project

Greece and Turkey on Thursday will formally join the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), a German-led missile defense project, according to Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias. ESSI is a project to build a ground-based integrated European air defense system that...

Ukraine Says It Destroyed Russian Ship in the Black Sea

On Wednesday, Ukraine said it used naval drones to sink a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea. This is a report that has not been confirmed by Russian authorities. The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship sank near Alupka, a city...

Greece Assumes Command of EU’s Red Sea Security Operation

Greece assumed command of the EU's Red Sea maritime security operation which would aim to prevent attacks against ships and ensure freedom of navigation. The EU announced that the operation dubbed "Aspides," meaning "shields" or "protector" in Greek, will contribute...

Greece to Receive First MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters in 2024

Greece will be receiving the first three of seven MH-60R Seahawk (Romeo) helicopters within the first few months of 2024, Lockheed Martin confirmed on Wednesday. A Lockheed Martin statement said Sikorsky had completed the testing of the integrated mission systems...