For the 12 -year -old equipment program of the country, EUR 25 billioninformed her Parliament the Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a discussion at his request. During his speech, the prime minister described the reflection on security forces as “justified” as “justified”, closing the eye on new increases and referring to the government’s government announcements in Thessaloniki.

As he said, “in addition to the increases we have already announced, this government has proven its timeless support not only in security forces, society as a whole, but also in every separate category, which will seem to be with the financial choices we will develop in the next TIF.”

At the same time, he made it clear that the possibilities given by the application of the escape clause, a Greek position adopted by Europe, “will not be the reason for exaggeration”. “Investments in defense potential are investment in dominance. So there is a need for the new programs as an inviolable condition for the Greek defense industry to participate, “as he typically said.

“Who would place his money in a country that does not defend her borders?”

“The price of freedom is constant vigilance, US President Thomas Jefferson said two centuries ago. A price that our country is paying today with responsibility and consistently, recognizing that there is no security without security, “the prime minister said at the beginning of his speech. “The equipment plan is about the most drastic transformation of the armed forces in modern history of the place.”

“When we talk about resources in national defense, we not only mean spending, only investments for military equipment, as primarily the fixed investment of our country to remain stable and independent in a world that is constantly changing unexpected. We are referring to a policy that interacts with the whole spectrum of our interests. Thanks to the Armed Forces, the country has prevented threats, such as migratory flows to Evros. “

“The fiscal strength is a decisive lever for an effective defensive shield,” Mr Mitsotakis added. “If there is no protection against external threats, there is no investment and economic growth. Who would place its money in a country that does not defend its borders? On the other hand, how can they be established without a strong economy? “

‘The left -wing dilemma for’ cannons or butter ”

He then emphasized that in the Middle East “volatility is intensified as fragile truce replaced the bombings”. “This time we are not talking about individual outbursts but about pieces of a intractable puzzle,” he said, describing the left -wing dilemma of “cannons or butter”.

“We are entering an environment where duties may threaten global international relations and at a time when technology can be used even to disturb the balance of societies. In this context, the strategic choices of the country are critical, as the US option is to differentiate NATO and the financial options seem to diverge from a worldwide transaction framework. “

“Based on all this it is clear that the EU is called upon to redefine its relationships. Greece has long and I personally talked about the strategic autonomy of the EU. At first we were few who defended this position. But our partners, realizing the changes, adopt this position, “he said and launched an attack on the opposition parties, saying:

“Europe must set up a fund for common defense works, such as a missile shield, but we are not there yet. But we have taken an important step and the plan Rearmeu It was voted by the MEPs of ND and PASOK and voted against by SYRIZA, KKE and a Greek solution, while the over -patriots of victory and voice were abstaining. So let’s draw his own conclusions about who are patriots in practice and who in words. “

“In 3 phases the new increases in the EDs – in the past we often put the cart in front of the horse”

“In 2019 we received armed forces in poor condition. Today their image has nothing to do with what we received in 2019, “Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted shortly afterwards.

“24 new Rafale fighters with the most up -to -date equipment, 3 new Bellhara frigates that will be the most modern ships sailing in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the first Kimon frigate received by the Navy in 2025. Unmanned aircraft, state -of -the -art aircraft. But also a comprehensive attempt to invest in supporting weapons systems, for which the Greek taxpayer had spent billions, but some had not foreseen in the past to have resources on the necessary contracts for supporting these weapons systems. “

At the same time, he made a special mention in the increases to uniform. “For the first time in 14 years, the Armed Forces officials saw salaries and benefits. It was presented by the Minister of National Defense not the new payroll but a different philosophy that will separate the payroll from the rating, which will reflect the offer to the homeland, motivating young people to the armed forces. That is why the announcements were made now, to prevent the computer and not as it was at the TIF. “

The prime minister also informed that these increases are given in 3 phases: 30 euros from April 1, the 100 euros for security executives from July 1 and agreed after October.

‘To those who expressed one justified reflection with security bodiesin addition to the increases we have announced, this government has highlighted support not only in security forces something that will be seen In the next financial announcements we will make at the TIF. But we will not be subjected to a devastating spiral spiral. This budgetary responsibility will not be questioned. In the past we often put the cart in front of the horse. We came to the House by taking the wishes of the EDs, approved equipment programs, when we were summed up we saw that they could not be implemented. “

“In a steadily unstable time we have to maintain our inner stability”

Focusing in detail on the equipment program, he said it would have 25 billion euros and can prioritize the options and then come to the House.

“Its basic philosophy has to do with the integration of new technologies and how military operations change. Unmanned vehicles, wandering ammunition, systematic utilization of AI, emphasis on cyber -defense. These are philosophies that need to be exploited. We should not only rely on the new Bellhara or 20+20 next generation fighters but must also be enriched by new technologies as the war in Ukraine has taught us. “

“The second major parameter which can in no way be ignored is the domestic added value. The country has spent tens of billions on weapons systems without collecting the reciprocal benefit to build a robust domestic defense industry. This also applies to Achilles’ shield, a dome that combines existing air defense weapons with 5 other systems. This project that is the most important investment is necessary to be able to include domestic added value. There are such Greek companies as long as we give them this opportunity, not just state. “

Mr Mitsotakis closed by saying that there could be no prosperity without security or security without a robust economy. “We could not secure the resources at the Ministry of National Defense if we had not won the fiscal stability and had not rebelled the economy.”

“Times are changing and changing dramatically and we have a debt to keep up with their programs. We are a small country in an extent but great in geopolitical significance with consistently deterrent investment. In a steadily unstable circumstance we must maintain our inner stability established in our national sovereignty.