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According to NATO sources in 2008, Greece spent 2.8% of GDP on its military, which translated to about €6.9 billion (US$9.3 billion). [6] In 2008, Greece was the largest importer of conventional weapons in Europe and its military spending was the highest in the European Union relative to the country's GDP, reaching twice the European average ...
Article 2 of the agreement stipulates: "The Parties shall provide each other with assistance, with all appropriate means at their disposal, if necessary by the use of armed force, if they jointly find that an armed aggression is taking place against the territory of one of the two, in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations".
The Hellenic Air Force (HAF; Greek: Πολεμική Αεροπορία, romanized: Polemikí Aeroporía, lit. 'Military Aviation', sometimes abbreviated as ΠΑ) is the air force of Greece (Hellenic being the endonym for Greek in the Greek language).
Romania, Bulgaria and Greece signed a deal on Thursday to enable swift cross-border movement of troops and weapons to NATO’s eastern flank, Romania's defence ministry said. Russia's 2022 ...
The first Greek institution for aviation training was founded in 1919 as the Military Academy of Aviation (Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αεροπλοΐας) in Thessaloniki. In 1931 the Air Force School was founded in Tatoi, Athens.
The Athens War Museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of war artifacts, as well as the documentation and study of the military history of Greece from the early Bronze Age up to the present day. [5] The museum also serves as an educational venue for school visits. [16]
Military expenditure in Greece was reported at 3.69% of GDP in 2022, a significant increase from 1.9% in 2019. This surge in spending is largely attributed to the election of the New Democracy Party, making Greece the biggest spender on military as a percentage of GDP in all of NATO, surpassing even the United States.
The Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (Αρχηγός ΓΕΕΘΑ, Α/ΓΕΕΘΑ) conducts the HNDGS and is the main adviser to The National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA) and to the Minister of Defence on military issues. Through the Chiefs of General Staffs, he carries out the operational commanding of the Joint ...