To challenge her ‘regeneration’ Greek defense industry The Minister of National Defense was placed, Nikos Dendias, Following the application of the conclusions of the Extraordinary Council, the escape claus ReARM Europe.
“The aim is to meet the defensive needs with high -tech media and leverage by limiting economic costs,” Mr Dendias said of domestic defense production, while describing extensively the demands of the new equipment program.
‘I see a danger’
Speaking of current geopolitical challenges (at cnn.gr), Mr. Dendias explained that ‘we have to be clear about what we mean by: European Union as a historical venture. That is, the European Union of the Republic, human rights, freedom of speech, gender equality. Of the European Union and as a value space, that is, “while warning that” I see a danger “. Specifically, “some to hire the European venture as an exclusively anti-Russian coalition. That is to say, a temptation to sum up as friendly forces in the European venture countries where the rule of law, human rights, democracy are being tested hard “was meaningfully observed by the Minister of National Defense, referring to” countries threatening other countries – members of the European Union,
In this international treaty is highlighted in accordance with Minister of National Defense “The need for rational defense planning, effectively utilizing the resources available and the development of the defense industry. In addition, also planning in advance for the exploitation of the expansion of the fiscal margins. “
“Our goal is to regenerate, not to say birth, of her Greek defense industry. That is, the development through the Greek defense industry, the Greek economy and the exploitation of the country’s human capital, “Mr Dendias underlined, but clarified that” the goal is strategic. It is not opportunistic. It is the creation of a healthy productive ecosystem oriented to meet our own needs, but also to exports and also to dual -use products. “
‘No’ to a ‘state -run cluster of representatives’
“What is not our goal is a state -run complex of delegates and occasionally acting that at the end of the day we have seen it, producing opacity, producing corruption. Does not produce effectiveness, ”he continued Minister of National Defense. In this light, “Corruption is not just a moral problem. It is a developmental problem because it does not only remove resources, it makes something much worse than it. It leads to incorrect directions after distorting the criterion of choices, “the minister said, noting that” Greece has spent up 270 billion euros on equipment on equipment on equipment in today’s euros. Without the time, to say it elegant, not optimal choices, this money was levied enough to be our home country today. ”
“For this reason I have announced the additional measures transparency accompanying the equipment design, and I also want to be absolutely honest and clean, ”he said. Nikos Dendias, opening a dialog to the opposition forces at the same time. As he said, “the Ministry of National Defense is ready to discuss and implement any reasonable measure it proposes, the opposition indicated. Any of the opposition parties. “
Other solution there is no
In the big picture, Mr. Dendias defended the “genetic material of her Liberal faction. Of New Democracy. A liberal, productive, export model. This is, ladies and gentlemen, who produces social cohesion at the end of the day. ”
“Another solution I don’t think there is. Or it has not been proposed to date, “the Minister of National Defense concluded.