{"id":1008,"date":"2024-12-07T07:52:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T07:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/07\/defense-minister-unveils-plan-for-missile-shield\/"},"modified":"2024-12-07T07:52:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T07:52:01","slug":"defense-minister-unveils-plan-for-missile-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/07\/defense-minister-unveils-plan-for-missile-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense minister unveils plan for missile shield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Greece is fortifying its defense posture in the Aegean Sea, with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announcing plans for a missile defense shield. Speaking during Saint Nicholas Day celebrations on Friday, Dendias said the missile shield will be capable of \u201cpreventing and deterring any thought or attempt of overturning the status quo in the Aegean, which has been established and secured by international treaties, international law, and the international law of the sea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His remarks appeared directed at Ankara amid renewed tensions and aggressive rhetoric from Turkey over territorial claims.<\/p>\n<p>Dendias emphasized that the Hellenic Navy ensures Greek sovereignty in the Aegean. \u201cIt also guarantees the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Hellenism at sea.\u201d The minister described the sea as \u201cthe natural space of Hellenism, the natural domain of the Greeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The defense plan signals Greece\u2019s commitment to maintaining stability against perceived threats while reinforcing its military capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>During the same event, Vice Admiral Eleftherios-Dimitrios Katarras, chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff, spoke more specifically about programs aligning with the Navy\u2019s new structure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These include the FDI frigate program, with steps under way to acquire a fourth frigate, Romeo-type helicopters, Island-class patrol vessels, the modernization of MEKO-class frigates, submarines, and fast attack craft, as well as the renewal of the fleet\u2019s guided missiles and torpedoes.<\/p>\n<p>Greece is also exploring participation in the Constellation-class frigate program and pursuing high-value innovative projects. All defense enhancement programs, including those for the armed forces overall, will be officially announced early next year.<\/p>\n<p>Dendias also acknowledged the increasing importance of personnel support within the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>Recent measures include special compensation for naval crews involved in missions, demonstrating the government\u2019s recognition of their critical contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Ankara has frequently criticized Dendias, portraying him as an obstacle to rapprochement efforts, a narrative that observers see as more reflective of Turkey\u2019s domestic political strategies than reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/politics\/foreign-policy\/1255575\/defense-minister-unveils-plan-for-missile-shield\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greece is fortifying its defense posture in the Aegean Sea, with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announcing plans for a missile defense shield. 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