The new Force Structure and the equipment programs to strengthen their fighting ability Armed Forces are his priorities Ministry of National Defense for 2025.

As a ministry source pointed out during a meeting with journalists to exchange wishes ahead of Christmas and the New Year, the presentation of new Power Structure will take place in the near future while in three of the four types of battalions they will be foreseen anti-drone and unmanned systems.

Regarding the situation in Syria, the same source states that if and as long as Turkey proceeds to declare an EEZ with Syria, ignoring the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus, it is certain that will affect Greek-Turkish relations.

For the need to create a common European Defense, the same source underlined that any development in this direction is positivewhile he emphasized that it is crucial to end the contradiction that is observed on the one hand that defense is an important priority for the EU and on the other hand that very strict budgetary rules are still in force that do not allow large margins for defense spending.