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The Hellenic Armed Forces (Greek: Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις, romanized: Ellinikés Énoples Dynámis) are the military forces of Greece. They consist of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Air Force. The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense.
Detailing the current military strength of Greece including air force, army, navy, financials and manpower.
The term Hellenic is the endogenous synonym for Greek. The Hellenic Army is the largest of the three branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces, also constituted by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) and the Hellenic Navy (HN). The army is commanded by the chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff (HAGS), which in turn is under the command of Hellenic ...
The ETA, the Greek army's tier-one special-operations unit, earned top marks from NATO's Special Operations Forces Headquarters in December.
The Hellenic Air Force is one of the three branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces, and its mission is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy, and to provide humanitarian aid in Greece and around the world.
According to sources, Greece’s total number of active military personnel is between 130,000 to 142,700. Turkey has a much larger force of 425,000. In fact, Turkey has the second-largest standing force in NATO second only to the US. Greece has a larger reserve force of 220,500 personnel versus 200,000.
Greece’s military is getting a serious makeover, thanks to a generous package from the US and its own aggressive purchasing spree. On top of acquiring 40 cutting-edge F-35 stealth jets, Athens receives a trove of free goodies: two hefty C-130 transport planes, ten engine upgrades for its P-3 aircraft, 60 nimble Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and ...