Military

Greece Delivers Second Shipment of Military Equipment to Lebanon

Greece has delivered a second shipment of military equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), continuing its support for the Lebanon  army's operational capabilities and security. The delivery took place on on Saturday at the Port of Beirut. The shipment...

Chinese-Owned Luxury Hotel in Cyprus May Have Been Used to Spy on Key British Air Base

British intelligence and military officials fear that a luxury hotel in Cyprus could be used as a hub for spying on the nearby Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri, The Telegraph reports. According to the newspaper, intelligence and military...

Greek F-16s Scramble After Turkish Drone Approaches Alexandroupoli

Greek F-16 fighter jets scrambled on Friday after a Turkish drone entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) without a flight plan and violated Greek national airspace near Alexandroupoli. The incident occurred on the morning of August 28 in...

Russia’s “Doomsday” Submarine Heads to Sea for First Trials

Russia’s secretive Khabarovsk nuclear-powered submarine has reportedly gone to sea for the first time, marking a significant step toward operational deployment of Moscow’s Poseidon nuclear underwater weapon. The Project 09851 vessel left Severodvinsk in northern Russia in mid-August and...

Greece Reinforces Crete’s Souda Bay With Patriot Air Defense Amid Iran Tensions

Greece has transferred a Patriot air-defense battery from Karpathos to Crete to strengthen defenses around the strategically important Souda Bay area, as Athens reassesses its air-defense posture amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The battery’s personnel and equipment were...

Iran Warns Bulgaria Could Become Target if It Supports US Operations

Iran has warned Bulgaria that it could face retaliation if its territory or military infrastructure is used to support US military action against the Islamic Republic. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday that Tehran would regard Bulgarian assistance...

Greece Introduces Nine-Month Military Service for Young Recruits Born in Early 2008

Greece's Recruitment Directorate has announced significant changes to military service conditions for young men born in the first months of 2008, introducing a shortened service term as well as more flexible rules for those planning to pursue higher education. Nine...

Greece’s Defense-to-GDP Ratio Among Euro Area’s Highest

Greece’s defense-to-GDP ratio ranked among the highest in the euro area in 2025, with military expenditure equal to about 2.4% of gross domestic product under European Commission data cited by the European Central Bank. Separate figures from the Stockholm International...

Greece Considers Moving Patriot Air Defense From Karpathos to Souda

The Greek government is considering transferring a Patriot air-defense battery from Karpathos to Souda Bay on Crete, according to Greek media reports, as Athens reassesses its military posture following heightened tensions in the Middle East. The reported plan remains under...

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Defense Pact

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Egypt could join the newly formed defense agreement linking Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, potentially expanding a pact that Ankara has compared to NATO's collective defense framework. Speaking to Al Jazeera in an...

Italian Treachery: The Sinking of the Greek Cruiser Elli on August 15, 1940

It was August 15, 1940 when the Italian submarine 'Delfino' torpedoed and sank the Greek light cruiser 'Elli' at Tinos' port during the World War II. World War II had been raging for almost a year in Europe, with Greece...