Short military service of the order of months, with hard training, learning of weapon systems and new technologies and retraining at intervals, announced the Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias speaking today to SKAI 100.3 and Aris Portosalte.

“The armed forces must evolve because they face great and real threats. We have three wars around us and we must be ready for any eventuality,” said the minister, pointing out that the model chosen is that of Finland.

He announced that for this reason he will travel next month to Helsinki.

Referring to developments in Red SeaMr. Dendias stated that we cannot be the greatest power in the merchant marine on the planet, a country that claims a significant say in the evolution of the law of the sea and whenever there is a crisis, we watch others and do not articulate a reason.

Regarding the climate changeannounced the creation of special mixed-use units that, in cases like Thessaly, will be able to contribute to the protection of citizens’ lives and property.

For equipment in the Navythe minister clarified that there was no suspension of contracts or systems for which orders have already been placed.

He pointed out, however, that “what we will do from now on, will enter into a narrow evaluative use, so that the income of the Greek taxpayer has the best performance on the field”.

“There will be a prioritization of productions and co-productions, we don’t want off-the-shelf purchases,” he said.