“The members of the Armed Forces cannot continue to live under financial strain,” Dendias stressed, making special mention of their role in civil protection and healthcare.
From Paris, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced new salary increases for uniformed personnel.
Greece has consistently exceeded NATO’s 2% GDP defense spending target—even at the height of the public debt crisis.
The Greek Armed Forces stand at a crossroads, and the decisions made today will shape the country’s security for decades to come
The primary target is to slash the numbers of high-ranking officers
HABERLER headlines the news: "Greece, alongside Israel, to develop a $2 billion anti-aircraft system,"
Justifying his plan to shut down over 130 military camps, Dendias said, “It makes no sense for us to have more military camps than the U.S.,"
Some 450 spots at the three main military academies and in NCO schools remained vacant this year.
Eager Lion 24 was hosted in the Middle East country of Jordan, and was designed to exchange military expertise and improve interoperability among allies