The President of the Republic Konstantinos Tasoulas He paid today (21.03.2025) a visit to the Ministry of National Defense, even expressing his sincere, deep appreciation and confidence of the state and personally towards them. Armed force.
«The armed forces have in their hands the most valuable the people,, the safety and freedom and have succeeded, to feel the Greek people that their security and freedom are in good hands“Said Konstantinos Tasoulas.
He then added: “I am in the Ministry of National Defense In keeping with the duty of the President of the Republic’s institutional communication with the Armed Forces. His relations President of the Republic with the Armed Forces constitutionally are indispensable».
“Definition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty with what these important concepts entail are The highest mission to the state, in the state“The President of the Republic still added.
He made it clear that the Greek people, feeling that the Armed Forces “perform their mission” could “be deprived of their concern for their security and freedom, to indulge in their peaceful pursuits and its own ambitions: to create, that is, his myth of life”.
Referring to changes in world security architecture, he pointed out that “Times are galloping and next to the preparation, next to the alert, next to the wisdom, next to the deterrent, a new virtue is built: the virtue of rapid adaptability».
“Europe,” she continued, “quickly adapts to her own habits to these new rhythms. It now has a White Paper for Defense and has billions of resources for defense and forming a strategic autonomy. And Greece as a Member State of Europe is involved in these attitude changes, in European awakening in relation to defense. “
“We have,” he underlined, “Armed Forces adapting to the new reality of all three weapons“And we have armed forces”who take care of the homeland but also themselves – and through the state – they take care of them. “.
«The state cannot be a fool for those who defend our borders“The President of the Republic was clear.
The President of the Republic Konstantinos Tasoulas with the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendia / GIORGOS KONTARINIS / Eurokinissi
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For his part, National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias, welcoming the President of the Republic, said: “Your presence today at the Ministry of National Defense captures the state’s narrow bond with the armed forces of the homeland».
“The rearrangements,” the minister analyzed, “in worldwide security architecture have been dimensioned by historicity,” while adding: “Security invitations to our wider area are enormous” and the conditions “exacerbate existing security issues in our country”.
«With the agenda 2030 we have created a new doctrine of deterrenceMr Dendias pointed out, while recalling that reforms were being launched in all areas of the Armed Forces. “The new security strategy will entirely upgrade our potential for the decades to come,” he said.
“It is,” he added, “for a new philosophy that incorporates innovation, remodelms the operational structures and shields the armed forces with new advanced areas in areas that until recently did not even exist.”
I was welcomed today at the Ministry of National Defense the President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoula, who was briefed in the “Ioannis Kapodistrias” room on the security situation in the wider area, the mission and work of the Armed Forces & the Reforms… pic.twitter.com/as3UJWVrZH
– Nikos Dendias (@nikosdendias) March 21, 2025
Reiterated, and That the agenda 2030 is not a “mere reform” but a “survival condition” that must be implemented “if possible yesterday”.
He also underlined that there is a strong interest in the conditions concerning the staff serving in the Armed Forces so that they could “attract the best of the Greeks”.
“The housing program we implement with a thousand houses per year by 2030 is a progress but is not enough. We have to deal with the narrow core of our executives’ earnings. We have to modernize it too. The overall reform is our institutional obligation to our history and our survival of a strong, powerful and dominant Greece, ”concluded Mr. Dendias.
The President of the Republic was followed by the political and military leadership of the Ministry of Defense, and after the end of the briefing, Konstantinos Tasoulas was able to communicate with units and guards of the Armed Forces.
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In particular, contacted the Pharmakonissi Surveillance Guard and was informed of migratory flowsreceiving the assurance that they are managed by professionalism by the Army Army executives.
Contacted, also with the Governor of Frigate “Hydra” involved in the European business ‘Shields’ and was informed of the evolution of her business and the daily challenges faced by Navy executives.
End, contacted the 133 Battle Brigade in Casteli Crete where the Air Force fighter aircraft are parked to an increased readiness service.
The President of the Republic was informed of the fact that Violations and violations of Greek airspace have declined significantly latelywhile receiving assurances that the Air Force pilots remain vigilant and are ready to cope with anything required.