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Mar 2026
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Military Exercises with “Kimon,” Patriots, and Drones

The war in Iran represents an “unprecedented accumulation of field experience” for the crews of Greek frigates and their interaction with the advanced air defense systems of the French naval convoy in the Eastern Mediterranean—a general rehearsal also for building a “European fleet”

Green light from the competent parliamentary committee for the upgrade of F-16s and the “Achilles’ Shield”

PASOK and SYRIZA voted “present”, while the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and Course of Freedom voted against in the parliamentary committee. The final decisions will be taken by KYSEA (the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense) next week

PM Mitsotakis: Greeks can trust the Armed Forces in these troubled times

The Prime Minister visited the National Air Operations Center in Larissa ahead of the New Democracy pre-conference. He stated that the “Achilles Shield” program will provide complete defensive security for the country

Military service is changing: Everyone in the Army, 10 weeks of basic training, €100 allowance in border areas

Changes to the training structure, emphasis on drones and cybersecurity – Rations upgraded both qualitatively and quantitatively

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