Hellenic Army General Staff

Change of guard in armed forces

Sweeping changes were made on Friday to Greece's military leadership by the National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA), Greece's top decision-making body for foreign affairs and defense matters, in a move signifying the government's intention to proceed with a fundamental revision of the way the armed forces operate. 

KYSEA overhauls Greece’s military leadership

The National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA), Greece's top decision-making body for foreign affairs and defense matters, implemented substantial changes to the military leadership on Friday. These changes reflect the government's dedication to conducting a comprehensive review of the Armed Forces' operations and addressing issues from the recent past.

New dogfight in the eastern Aegean

Turkish and Greek fighter jets engaged in a dogfight over the eastern Aegean islet of Ro on Thursday afternoon, as a helicopter carrying the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant-General Georgios Kambas, was trying to land.
The Turkish F-16 jets entered Greek airspace and flew one mile over Ro. They were soon intercepted by Greek fighter jets in a brief dogfight.

Kammenos hints defense minister being sidelined

The leader of the nationalist Independent Greeks (ANEL) party, Panos Kammenos, whipped up a storm of sorts on Tuesday, hinting that his successor at the Defense Ministry, Evangelos Apostolakis, was being sidelined by his alternate minister, Panagiotis Rigas, and the chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff (GES), Giorgos Kambas.