With the “heavy agenda” of equipment Programs at a depth of 12 years meet today at 12:00 KYSEAin the wake of the stigma that Kyriakos Mitsotakis had given to Parliament days agobut also of the more detailed update provided at the end of last week Nikos Dendias at the meeting of the equipment committee of equipment.
Mr Mitsotakis had spoken of a range of more than $ 25 billion passing through Armed force The next day and includes a comprehensive design that exceeds the supply of weapons systems, such as Rafale, Belharra frigates or fifth-generation F-35 fighters.
In fact, the 12 -year programming includes the new war data, with Greece being called upon to design new systems such as Anti-Drone Dome “Achilles’ Shield” aimed to operate by 2027.
A critical parameter of the new equipment design is the active participation of Greek defensive industry In each program, with Nikos Dendia to say from the Delphi forum To emphasize that there is a mandate to the Directorate -General for Defense Equipment to ensure the participation of the Greek industry at least 25% in each new equipment program.
Mr. Dendias is expected to inform KYSEA and Greece’s intention to practice the option provided for in the original deal with Naval Group for supply and fourth FDI frigateas he announced by the frigate “Alsatia”, which he visited yesterday with his counterpart Mr. Lekorni.
The cable
Of course, all the geopolitical data of the period will be put on the table, as at each meeting of KYSEA taking place every two months. The “elephant in the room” of the meeting, on the other hand, is the cable electrical interfaceIn Greece-Cyprus-Israel that seems to be significantly delayed, given the objections that Turkey It continues to pierce, rhetorically and on the field.
Developments of the last few days do not specify positive signs for the project, given that the Israel It does not seem to “burn” as for other issues related to the area, and the Cyprus It is concerned about the viability of the project with the present circumstances. From the Delphi forum, the George Gerapetritis He said the investigations would go ahead “in due time”, but many wonder if the “due time” actually signifies the reference of the project to the calendars according to EastMed standards.
The marine spatial
Note, in the coming weeks or even days the Greek authorities have to testify and marine spatial planning In the Commission after our condemnation by the Court of Justice in February, which means that forecasts for the Greek continental shelf should be included in him, as well as agreements with Egypt and Italy for EEZ. For that thin issue, because of of Turkey’s Failed Reactionthere is an agreement between the Foreign and the Environment and the Environment to adopt the necessary ministerial decisions. After all, as the relevant sources report, the service work by the Ministry of the Environment has long been over. According to protothema.gr, the issue has been concerned with the Maximus Palace strongly in the previous days, so Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou have been there for discussions.