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A man of shadows: The wing commander who spied for China is stripped of his Greek citizenship

The 54-year-old officer will face a lengthy prison sentence as well as the loss of citizenship once the new legislative provision passed in January is applied

The 8 hours of testimony by the Wing Commander spy: Approached via LinkedIn, named three individuals

He asked for a “fair and reasonable” punishment and is being transferred to Corinth prison – He faces up to 20 years in prison and the possible revocation of citizenship

Three names provided by the Wing Commander who spied for China: The private companies, “Steven” & his career plans

A marathon testimony led to his pretrial detention in Corinth – He admitted his actions, claimed he had no accomplices in the Armed Forces – Investigations into his electronic files are ongoing

Air Force Court today for the wing commander who spied for China – What he is expected to claim in his defense

Up to 20 years in prison and loss of citizenship among the penalties he faces – Why the investigations are also expanding to retired officers

The Wing Commander with the Double Face: What he wrote about China, authorities “investigate” his service in Cyprus in 2021

Other officers at the Pentagon are also being “scanned” – The arrest of the Greek officer is part of a broader wave of Chinese infiltration in European armed forces observed since autumn 2025

How the Chinese recruited the wing commander spy, his handler, and the trip now under investigation

He was taken into custody and given a deadline to testify on Tuesday – Greek services know who the recipient of the sensitive information was

Seven violations of Greek airspace by Turkish warplanes

A pair of Turkish F-16s and an ATR-72 naval surveillance aircraft were identified and intercepted today

Why the Eurofighters don’t bring Spring for Turkey’s air superiority

Ankara’s agreement with the United Kingdom will ultimately be judged on its technological specifications - that is, on which radar and weapon systems will be integrated into the Eurofighters it acquires

The pilot of the “Zeus” team moved Thessaloniki: “We honor those who raised the word ‘No’ and flew above fear”

“With wings of faith and honor, we continue to guard the skies of our homeland,” said Squadron Leader Giorgos Sotiriou

Greek F-16s from the 335 Squadron at the “NATO Tiger Meet 2025” exercise (photos)

The exercise began on September 19 and was held at Beja Air Base in Portugal

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