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Imia Crisis 30 Years On: What brought down the helicopter? What really happened after the “no ships – no troops – no flags” decision? (video)

Colonel (ret.) Minas Kouzoupis of the Hellenic Army Aviation was present during the Imia Crisis and spoke to en.protothema about aspects that have not been heard to this day – Was the withdrawal agreement respected?

Mitsotakis: In order to be a prosperous and democratic country, we must be safe – Citizens accept that defense spending is necessary

Statements by the Prime Minister from Zagreb, where the EPP Summit is taking place – He was asked to answer why Greece spends so much money on defense

Turkish NAVTEX are illegal, impulsive actions, says Athens: “We will continue to exercise our sovereign rights”

According to International Law, government officials stress, a NAVTEX that covers an enormous area for an extended period and is not linked to a specific event is inconceivable

After “Kimonas” come the “Blue Whales”: the unmanned Israeli submarines change the balance of power in the Aegean

The visit of Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, apart from deepening the strategic alliance between the two countries, also marked the Greek interest in the acquisition of the BlueWhale unmanned submarines to strengthen the Navy in support of anti-submarine defence

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