Military Exercise

Greek and Turkish naval and air forces participated in a NATO exercise that took place last week in the Mediterranean. The Neptune Strike 23-2 exercise involved fighter jets from three different nations and was commanded from Standing NATO Maritime Group...

NATO began the largest air force drill in Europe in the alliance's history on Monday, as Ukraine says it is advancing against Russia in the eastern part of the country. The German-led "Air Defender 23" will run until June 23...

In a further sign of a "thaw" in relations between Greece and Turkey, the two NATO allies have decided to cancel scheduled military exercises in the Aegean. Turkish daily Hurriyet reports on Tuesday the Turkish Defense Ministry annulled the “Seawolf...

Air and naval forces from Greece, the US, Israel and Cyprus began a large military drill in the eastern Meditterean on Wednesday. The exercise, named "Noble Dina 2023", is an annual event that this year focuses on training the participating...

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Greece on Thursday to stop arming the islands and threatened that Turkey will not hesitate to use its powers "stemming from international agreements." Speaking during the Efes-2022 military exercise held on the Aegean...

A Greek paratrooper was left hanging from an aircraft as his parachute got tangled during a military exercise held in Cyprus recently. The heart-stopping moments were captured on video as the Greek soldier was struggling to free the parachute which...

Air forces from nine countries, including the US, France, and Israel will take part in the annual Iniochos drill in Greece, simulating airstrikes, evading air defenses, and search and rescue ops. In the exercise which will begin on March 28...

US forces are preparing for what is described as the largest-ever military landing in Greece, which is scheduled for November at Alexandroupolis. A large number of helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), tanks, cannons, and artillery are expected to reach the...

US and Greek fighter jets, the F-15Es and F-16s respectively, are conducting this week a joint military exercise over Greece and the Black Sea. The exercise dubbed "Operation Castle Forge" includes a series of integrated training sorties from the Larissa...

Greece expressed its thanks to Slovakia over its decision to withdraw from a Turkish military exercise where northern Cyprus participates.