What did he say about the new era in the armed forces
The main targeting of the Ministry of National Defense is to create an ecosystem of defense industry, which can serve the needs of the Armed Forces, but also to be able to create an export product. This was stressed by the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, Speaking yesterday, Saturday, September 6th, in the forum of the “Economic Postman” and in.gr, as part of the 89th Thessaloniki International Exhibition, in a discussion with journalists Alexandra Fotakis, Eleni Stergiou and Yiannis Baskakis.
Mr Dendias made it clear that the country’s equipment program “for the first time has been announced” and “There is absolute transparency in what will happen in the next twenty years.”
“So anyone who wants to invest in national defense – and in particular we are referring to a Greek ecosystem – is welcome,” he added.
For the new era in Armed forcehe pointed out that “we are creating a form in which militants who are highly qualified or a subject that we need – teaching us in new technologies – will do a” special “term and exploit.”
“Beyond that, we even have the opportunity of our retired officers who are aware of technologies and finished abroad at the expense of the Greek state that has given them a significant know -how, to mix them in this effort to create a new reality for the armed forces.”
“We are,” he added, “not even 11 million people. We need all the human capital that we can line up. No one is left over. “
He explained that in specific cases there is the possibility of being able to be recruited in the Armed Forces “and people who have special knowledge and who do not come from military schools”.
On the salary of the Armed Forces, Mr Dendias said: “From 1 October there will be increases from 13% to 25%, which is not from additional money from the State Accounting Office but by savings within our budget.”
“From money that already existed. The Greek taxpayer is not burdened, ”he said.
He also stressed that “better living conditions” are being created for executives.
He referred to the housing program “which after 2030 gives a home to every post -shifting executive”.
“This is a salary increase of 30-40%. We all know how much the rents are in Greece today. Don’t say to the islands, which is impossible to find home. And it is clear that with the further savings that we can make we are likely to move on to about one and a half years in a new cycle of salaries of salaries of the armed forces from money already available, “he added.
For the bill on term He emphasized that he will be put to the cabinet in September while concerning “the career of officers, officers, EPOPs, the new payroll, military schools, term of office, reserve and will have various other additional provisions” and more specifically, ” We fully serve the needs at 100%. “
He did not fail to stress that there is “internal funding for it” and “savings have been found”.
For the TurkeyMr Dendias said he is “a serious geopolitical factor” while adding: “Greece respects Turkey, calculates it, but from now on it does not mean that the size of Turkey will force Greece, any Greek government, to be sent from permanent national positions.”
For the Trump seasonMr Dendias said that “we have lived President Trump for four years and I must tell you that my experience at that time was not bad at all.”
“I signed an agreement with Mike Pompeo and we had a clear understanding with the Trump One Administration in very difficult conditions for Greek -Turkish relations. I recall in the summer of 2020, the summer of 2021. So, although one has to be careful, I have to tell you that the past teaches us that we can have a very good cooperation. We can have a distance from that of course, ”the Minister of National Defense said.
Referenced In negotiations with Italy for the two frigates “Bergamini” He said “in the next 45 days” we may be able to “get to a point of agreement with the Italian side, to sign a memorandum”.
For The anti-aircraft and anti-Drone ‘Tholos’ Mr Dendias stressed that Greece is in negotiations “with a number of companies, systems that could serve the needs of the” dome “designed, we know what we want.”
“It’s a matter of honor and it’s also a matter of co -production. In “Tholo” we ask for co -production. We are not just asking to buy something to bring it to Greece, ”he said.
He reiterated that for the first time we have instituted 25% on average in all systems “.
“We have announced equipment so that there is transparency, so we do the best we can. From then on, I want to clarify one thing: everything will be done, under conditions of transparency. Those who have happened in the past, injured by the ministry, who have injured the political world, who have injured Greek society, which have led ministers to prison, who have shaken the Greek citizen’s faith in how we manage his backlash, will not be repeated here. “