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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
Dendias: International law is no longer the rule for the functioning of states as it should be
Reality imposes the proposed regulations on the Armed Forces, said the Minister of National Defence

Dendias from Xanthi: We are creating the second drone production unit in Greece
The unit will have the capacity to manufacture 1,000 drones per month, the Defence Minister noted.

Omnibus bill of the Ministry of National Defence: A new era for the armed forces, but also reactions over pay, ranks and deferments
The omnibus bill, which will be discussed in Parliament in early 2026, includes a new Pay Scale, a new Rank Structure, a new career system, a reform of military education, changes to deferments, and a redesign of the reserve force – Why strong reactions are emerging and from whom

“Achilles’ Shield”: Negotiations with Israel enter the final stretch – The LORA missile also in focus
Greece is entering today the final phase of agreements with Israel for “Achilles’ Shield,” the €3 billion multilayered defense system, featuring co-production, rapid deliveries, and the possible inclusion of the LORA ballistic missile

The first military exercise with drones and anti-drones will take place in Thrace
The Ministry of National Defence’s plans for domestic production of technologically advanced defence systems

Mitsotakis: The reform of OPEKEPE is the most difficult I can remember – What he said about uniformed officers and water scarcity
The upgrade to the facade of the Pentagon, the salary increases in the Armed Forces, the enthronement of the new Archbishop of Sinai and the plan for water scarcity, concerned the Prime Minister in his Sunday post


