Hellenic Army
Writer explores Athens’ pre-war bomb shelters
General Ioannis Metaxas' regime (1936-41) built some 400 bomb shelters in Athens, while it imposed by law the creation of a shelter in every new building, raising the number to 5,500 from 1936 to 1940, author and researcher Konstantinos Kyrimis, who has been recording them for over a decade, tells Kathimerini, citing an official Hellenic Army report.
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Joint Greek-American military exercise concludes
A joint training exercise by special operations forces of Greece and the US 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the wider area of Pieria in northern Greece, was wrapped up on Friday, under the coordination of the Special Warfare Command (DEP) of the Hellenic Army.
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Israel pivotal in Greece's defense plans
At the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign and Defense ministries, top officials are engaged in a two-pronged sustained effort to expand Greece's alliances in the wider region and upgrade its defense capabilities.
In these efforts, and especially on defense, Israel is emerging as a pivotal ally, high-ranked sources in government tell Kathimerini.
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Greek, US soldiers conduct aviation exercise
Troops from the Hellenic Army's 596th Airmobile Battalion and American counterparts from the US 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment are seen conducting air movement and air assault training as part of the Pegasus 21 exercise, in a photo made available over the weekend.
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Military service extended by three months
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos Thursday announced that the length of compulsory military service for those serving in the Hellenic Army was being extended to 12 months from nine months today.
The decision was reached during a meeting Thursday of the Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) that was chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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Police looking for fraudster who tricked three businessmen
Police in the city of Alexandroupoli, northern Greece, were trying to identify an individual who swindled three local businessmen by involving them in a supposed donation to the Hellenic Army.
Konstantinos Floros becomes new head of Greek Armed Forces
Lieutenant General Konstantinos Floros was Friday appointed as chief of the Hellenic Armed Forces following a session of the Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) headed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Floros, who previously held the post of commanding general of the Hellenic First Army, replaces Christos Christodoulou who is retiring.
Greece activates full service of European emergency number
On the first day of the year, the European emergency number 112 became fully operational in Greece, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, which will be responsible for the service, has said.
Greece 2021 committee launched
The committee which will plan and oversee preparations to mark the bicentenary of the 19th-century revolt against Ottoman Turkey that led to the creation of the modern Greek state was officially launched Thursday with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis heralding the upcoming events as an opportunity to reframe Greeks' "national self-understanding."
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Hand grenade found near Menidi school
A hand grenade found in Menidi, northern Athens, on Saturday was removed from the area by officers of the Hellenic Army's specialist bomb disposal unit while police launched an investigation into its provenance.
The grenade was found on the corner of Liosion and Aristotelous streets, near a primary school, police said.
It was to be examined by forensic experts.
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