He categorically assured that Greece is ready for any scenario, including hard power and hybrid threat components.
The opinion that the Tayyip Erdogan he trapped himself with the phraseology and the his threats to Greece with the result that all the Turkish opposition parties are now using it against him, expressed the former Minister of Defense, Alkiviadis Stefanis, speaking on SKAI TV and the “Today” show.
Mr. Stefanis emphasized that Greece is not like other states, but is strong, with alliances and friendships, with excellent Armed Forces and Security Forces and therefore “is not an easy opponent, Mr. Erdogan certainly measures this operationally”. .
He even warned the Turkish president that if he implements his threats as urged by the opposition and fails, “the development will be painful for him personally”.
He called it a mistake and complacency to attribute Turkey’s aggression to the pre-election period or to believe that post-Erdogan will be better for Greece. “Whether he stays or leaves (Erdogan), this is Turkey’s strategy,” he stressed.
He categorically assured that Greece is ready for any scenario, including hard power and hybrid threat components.
He referred to the information about an immigration wave with the so-called Caravan of Light, saying that although as Minister Notis Mitarakis said that all of this is not true, it is one of the possibilities that are being considered regarding what Greece can face.
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