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Greek General Given Guard of Honour on Trip to India

Greek General Dimitrios Choupis, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, met with various navy officials in India today. The two nations signed the Landmark Military Cooperation Programme 224 Agreement, and the general received the Guard of Honour...

The Greek Sailor From Hydra Who Became War Hero in Argentina

A Greek sailor from Hydra named Nicholas Kolmaniatis, who would be known most of his life as Nicholas Jorge, became a war hero in Argentina in the 19th century. As a Hydriot, I had been raised on a pantheon of...

Cyprus Unveils New Unmanned Armed Surface Vessel

A company based is Cyprus is set to unveil an unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed for military applications at the upcoming DEFEA 2023 defense exhibition held in Athens, Greece, in May. The USV, which is designed by the Cypriot company...

Greece Vs Turkey: The Military Balance in the Aegean

The military balance between Greece and Turkey is of great importance as relations between the two countries have deteriorated so sharply that a conflict in the Aegean has become a conceivable possibility. As a result, the military balance between Athens...

Five-Nation Military Exercise in East Mediterranean Sends Message to Ankara

The Naval forces of Greece and Cyprus will join those of Egypt, France, and the United Arab Emirates in conducting a large-scale sea and air exercise off the Mediterranean coast of Alexandria, Egypt starting Monday, November 30. The joint exercise...

Greek Frigate Shadows Turkish Ship Suspected of Carrying Weapons to Libya

A frigate from the Greek Navy which is taking part in the EU naval mission off the coast of Africa is currently shadowing a Turkish vessel suspected of carrying weapons to Libya, violating the UN-imposed arms embargo to the...

US Calls on Cyprus to Halt Visits of Russian Navy Vessels

The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer called earlier in the week on Cyprus to halt regular navy port calls by Russia. Palmer was responding to a letter by the president of the...

Greek Navy Ship Arrives in Mytilene to House Refugee, Migrant Families

The Greek Naval vessel ''Rodos'' arrived at the port of Mytilene on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday. An LST (or Landing Ships, Tank) ship, the large-hulled vessel will be able to accommodate all incoming refugees and migrants who are...