Greek Special Forces

On Thursday, the Center for Security Studies (KEMEA) revealed that a specialist Greek police unit conducted counterterrorism drills in the northern Greek cities of Thessaloniki and Veria. The drills reportedly occurred early in May and were focused on hostage-taking and...

Special forces units from Greece, the US, and Israel were among others participating in the "Orion 22" exercise that kicked off on Thursday near Athens. Personnel from the armed forces of Bulgaria, France, and Cyprus also participate in the drill....

A young sergeant in Greece's Special Forces was fatally injured during a nighttime free-fall exercise out of a helicopter late Thursday night. Strong winds are thought to have violently pulled the paratrooper outside of the exercise's designated airdrop zone, causing...

In Greece, conscription, or mandatory military service for men between the ages of 19-45 has been an active protocol since 1909. Over the years the length of time of the obligatory military enrollment has varied, but somethings have remained constant. Nowadays,...

Greek-Australians have already started honoring the Battle of Crete, as a photo exhibition has been inaugurated in Victoria following the initiative of the Australia-Greece Parliamentary Friendship Committee. The exhibition is taking place in Queens hall in Victoria, and presents rare...