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Greek Paratrooper Left Hanging from Aircraft in Heart-Stopping Video
A Greek paratrooper was left hanging from an aircraft as his parachute got tangled during a military exercise held in Cyprus recently.
The heart-stopping moments were captured on video as the Greek soldier was struggling to free the parachute which...
Greek News
Crete Welcomes US Aircraft Carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower
The US aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower docked at Souda Bay, Crete after conducting joint naval exercises with the Hellenic Navy.
Greek News
US Aircraft Carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in Exercise with Greek Armed Forces
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) has been conducting exercises with the Hellenic Armed Forces in the Mediterranean.
Greece
Chief of National Defense Praises Greek Armed Forces on OXI Day
General Konstantinos Floros, the chief of the General Staff of Greece's National Defense (GEETHA) addressed the nation on the occasion of OXI Day on Wednesday.
"The unanimous, solemn decision to fight to the end to repel the unjust and infamous...
Greece
34-Year-Old Greek Paratrooper Tragically Killed During Nighttime Accident
A young sergeant in Greece's Special Forces was fatally injured during a nighttime free-fall exercise out of a helicopter late Thursday night.
Strong winds are thought to have violently pulled the paratrooper outside of the exercise's designated airdrop zone, causing...
Greece
All Greek Armed Forces Exercises Suspended due to Coronavirus
All military exercises of the Greek Armed Forces have been suspended due to the coronavirus threat, starting with "Storm '20", which was to commence on Monday, according to a Kathimerini report citing military sources.
The decision came after the Ministry...
Greece
Greece to Spend €1.1B in Express Armament Program
A Greek parliament committee has approved fast-tracking procedures for the procurement of armaments to the amount of €1 billion ($1.2 billion), following recent tensions with Turkey.
The decision was taken after a confidential briefing of the armaments committee by the Greek...
Greece
Greek Army Helicopter Crash Survivor Recounts Cause of Accident
The survivor of the Greek Army helicopter crash in Sarantaporo that left four officers dead on Wednesday, recounted the cause of the accident.
Sergeant Vassiliki Plexida was one of the five passengers of the fatal UH-1H crash and is now...
Greece
Turkey Raises Territorial Claims Over Kastellorizo Island
Ankara has made yet another move to dispute Greece's domination in Kastellorizo island by calling on Athens not to proceed with scheduled military exercises near the island.
Turkish authorities have issued two NOTAM with which they call on Athens to...
Economy
Greek Defense Ministry to Generate €1.5 Bln a Year from Army Property
The Greek Armed Forces wealth exceeds 32 billion euros in real estate property and the Defense Ministry has a plan to generate 1.5 billion euros per year in revenues by utilizing it.
According to estimates by Defense Minister Panos Kammenos,...