Military

According to a statement issued by the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), two Turkish F-16 jets flew over the Greek island of Oinousses at a height of 26,000 feet on Monday, at 16:04 local time (14:04 GMT). The newest...

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Cyprus, along with their Israeli counterparts, are beginning a new joint exercise as part of the annual military cooperation program between the two countries. The exercises will begin on Monday, December 17 and will last until...

The long and remarkable history of the Greek Presidential Guard (or Proedrikí Frourá in Greek) started on a day much like this, 150 years ago. This distinguished, battalion-sized military unit, dubbed Agema at the time, was established by a royal...

The Cypriot Ministry of Defense has announced that joint military exercises with Israel will take place within the Nicosia FIR (flight information region) from Monday until Thursday. The exercises will occur in the context of the annual military cooperation program...

The national-large scale military exercise Parmenion 2018, planned and conducted by the Hellenic National Defense General Staff ended with absolute success. Held throughout the country, Greece's Parmenion attracted the attention of many for its impressive exercises held in the Aegean...

According to the American newspaper Wall Street Journal, the Greek authorities have started discussions with the American Pentagon regarding the issue of the extension of the American military presence in Greece. According to officials in the US, Greece is ready...

Two of Greece’s top generals flew over the Aegean this week in what was described as a training mission. The Chief of Staff of the Greek Armed Forces, Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force,...

The heads of the Greek and Turkish armed forces exchanged views on the situation in the Balkans on Wednesday at the annual meeting of Balkan chiefs of defense and general staff (11th Balkan Countries CHODs Conference), held in Athens. The...

Following seven army recruits forming a pro-Albanian nationalistic symbol with their hands, taking a photo and then posting it on social media, an internal military investigation has led to them being sentenced to 60 days in prison. The seven soldiers...

The eight Turkish officers who entered Greece illegally after the failed coup attempt in Turkey last July were arrested anew on Thursday, as part of the legal procedure to decide whether to extradite them to the neighboring country. An asylum...