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Armed Forces chief speaks with US counterpart about regional developments

The head of Greece's Armed Forces Konstantinos Floros held a call with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Charles Q. Brown Jr. on Thursday to discuss regional developments. 

Floros said they also focused on the established security situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Red Sea, bilateral cooperation in dealing with the challenges for the stability of the region.

Orion 23 allied drill wraps up

Greece participated in the French multinational drill Orion 2023 with the Adrias frigate from February 22 to March 7, within the context of the military cooperation between the two countries, enshrined in the agreement signed between the Greek Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic Armed Forces Konstantinos Floros and French Chief of Defense Thierry Burkhard. 

Term of GEETHA chief set for extension

The term of Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), General Konstantinos Floros, looks set to be extended for another year.

An announcement is expected after Monday's meeting of the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) which will be chaired by conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Military chief warns of accident risk in talks with NATO official

The chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), Konstantinos Floros, has warned of the risk of an accident in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean due to Turkey's repeated transgressions, during successive teleconferences with NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) Lieutenant General Tim Radford.

Lawyer seeks prison release

Athens lawyer Giorgos Antonopoulos, who was remanded in custody in April in connection with a so-called "mafia" said to be operating in the capital's high-security Korydallos Prison, appealed for his release Wednesday, citing an attempt on his life.