Symeon Kedikoglou, a National Defense Deputy Chief of Defense, speaks of a surprise in a statement SYRIZAregarding the statements of the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendia, on a proposal to KYSEA acquisition and 4th frigate Belharrastressing that no reference was made to the matter in House of Equipment Committee.
“In informing the House Committee by the Minister of National Defense on the planning of the Ministry, a few days ago, although the confidentiality of our meeting is binding on to the rest, we can assure that there has been no institutional reference to the fourth frigate Belharra. Kedikoglou.
“Indeed, as reports say, the minister said” I will propose to KYSEA the acquisition of 4th frigate Belharra “, in a joint interview with the French frigate” ALSACE “.
He emphasizes that “in complete, that is, contradiction with the right and established practice, the recommendation for commissions to be made by military leadership to politics and not the other way around. We do not know if these statements are part of the negotiation and disintegration of France on the issue of supplying or not Turkey with the Meteor French missiles. “
Concluding, Mr Kedikoglou emphasizes that “two more interesting points from today’s meeting was the French defense minister’s reference to the equipment sent by Greece to Ukraine, and – in particular – the Greek minister’s information on the Greek government’s decision to reinforce the Greek government”.
“It is certain that the government requires explanations, both to the parties and mainly to the Greek public!”