Greece
Environment
NATO's Naval Exercises Massacre Whales in Crete
The photo that the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki published, depicting stranded whales along the south-east shores of Crete has brought forth a great deal of concern. According to the local environmental organizations, a NATO naval exercise is most likely...
Diplomacy
AUKUS Undermines NATO, Brings France Closer to Greece, Cyprus
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A major geopolitical reshuffle is underway in the wake of AUKUS, which has drawn France closer to Greece and Cyprus, and widened its divide with Turkey.
By Konstantinos Apostolou-Katsaros
A major geopolitical reshuffle is underway in the wake of AUKUS. Although...
Greece
Greece, USA Participate in Joint Naval Exercises in Arabian Gulf
Greek and U.S. Coast Guard and naval forces conducted joint exercises in the Arabian Gulf in one of the most strategically-important areas of the world.
Diplomacy
Turkey to Conduct Military Exercises on Greek National Holiday, Breaking NATO Agreement
Just hours after an agreement to cancel military activities planned on each country's respective national holidays, Turkey announced that it would go ahead with planned military exercises scheduled on Greece's OXI Day.
This announcement breaks the moratorium announced by NATO...
Cyprus
NATO Chief Announces Greece, Turkey to Cancel War Games
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Friday in Brussels that Greece and Turkey plan to cancel their respective war games, which had been scheduled for next week on the national holidays of each other's country.
The move was seen as...
Diplomacy
Why Greece Resists NATO-Initiated Talks with Turkey for Now
"Of the many statements President Erdogan has issued, I hold one, with six clear words: Provocations stop, then discussions can commence," said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday.
The Greek prime minister issued the statement during his meeting today...
Greece
NATO Helicopter Crashes in Greece's Ionian Sea – Crew Missing
A NATO helicopter crashed in the Ionian Sea, west of the Greek mainland, on Wednesday evening.
According to Greek Defense Ministry sources, the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter had taken off from a Canadian frigate and crashed in the sea some 20...
Greece
Talk of Expanding NATO Activities at Greece's Souda Bay
The Souda Bay base is on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete and hosts the Crete Naval Base, a major naval installation of the Hellenic Navy and NATO in the eastern Mediterranean.
Recently, concerns amidst tensions between Turkey...
Greece
Hellenic Navy Pulled out of Turkish Exercise due to Air Space Violations
The Hellenic Navy frigate Themistocles was pulled out of the Turkish naval exercise "Mavi Balina" on Saturday and Sunday in protest over Athens Flight Information Region infringements and Greek air space violations by the Turkish air force.
The Themistocles is...
Greece
“Weapons Too Expensive”: Defense Analyst on Greece-France Deal
Last week's defense agreement between Athens and Paris is the biggest defense deal Greece has had in this century. In an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter, diplomatic - defense and Geo-strategic analyst Athanasios Drougos is offering his assessment of...
Diplomacy
Greek Navy on Alert as Turkey Extends Gas Exploration South of Rhodes
Greece's naval forces are on high alert after Turkey's decision on Saturday to instruct the exploration vessel Oruc Reis to continue surveying for energy reserves in a location south of the Greek island of Rhodes until November 4.
This is...
Greece
US Aircraft Carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in Joint Drills with Hellenic Navy
The Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) participated in surface exercises with the Hellenic Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, from July 24-28, 2020.
The exercises included formation steaming, tactical maneuvers, and communications drills, and allowed the participating forces...
Cyprus
Cyprus Issues Navtex in Response to Turkish Violations
Cyprus on Friday issued a navigational telex reserving parts of blocks 2 and 3 of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for naval exercises. The coordinators of the naval exercises will use real fire from July 1 to July 10.
The...
Greece
Photo of Turkish Frogmen Unfurling Flag on Crete Seabed Angers Greeks
A photograph of Turkish commandos unfurling their country's flag on the seabed off the naval base of Souda in Crete during a NATO exercise has caused anger in Greece.
Hundreds have taken onto social media to declare that their action...
Greece
Turkey Launches Largest Navy Drill in Its History (video)
Turkey on Wednesday launched a massive military exercise in the Aegean, the Black Sea and the the Eastern Mediterranean which the official Anadolu News Agency dubbed “the largest navy drill in its history.”
The four-day drill, dubbed “Blue Homeland 2019,”...