By Stelios Kandia – Shipment to Delphi

Greece is facing an existing threat, and needs the best in the Armed Forces, the Minister of National Defense said. Nikos Dendias talking to Financial Delphi forum.

Concerning the political scene, Mr Dendias pointed out that the government could and must persuade citizens of its reform plan, warning that they are not blackmailed, and also referred to Donald Trump’s duties policy.

In particular, in the shadow of reactions in the New Democracy for increases only to the members of the Armed Forces, at least first, the Minister of Defense said the increases were made by cuts, rationalizations of the previous 1.5 years, and that “we did not go to the citizen”.

As he typically stated, Only from closing camps are saved 130,416 hours monthly. There is ground for a new turnover of the army, but it takes time.

Nikos Dendias said that “Greece is facing an existing threat, I do not risk, in defense we need the best”, and it takes a good salary to reach the best with the creation of better conditions. We create the possibility of doctoral and research in military schools. The free housing for officers’ travel is an obligation of the homeland. We make 1,000 apartments each year from internal savings. There is a legislation in the House of Health in the Army. We need a rehabilitation center, special support structures for children.

20 -year -old defensive doctrine

Greece, Mr Dendias said, never in its history has had a long -term expenditure budget. This is what we do now, with the aim and perception of sufficient deterrence forces. The aim of the government is to develop innovation through defense spending.

As he pointed out, the Army was protected by the Army, the sea, the air, the air force, and that was enough … We are now creating the “Achilles’ shield to respond to the new reality. It has 5 levels of defense. Treatment of airplanes, rockets, ships, drones and underwater threats along with our modern frigates and aircraft. “Greece did not have such opportunities in its history,” the minister underlined.

Our design is overwhelming, with a depth of 20 years, to address modern threats such as flocks of drones. “We change generation.”

In our intentions, the Minister of Defense stressed, is The acquisition of 4th frigate. The 3 Belharra are the best frigates on the planet, I don’t exaggerate, he noted. But the minister explained to the 4th, there are discussions about Finance with France and a co -production line is being discussed. “Not just a small percentage of supposed presence,” he clarified.

He also said that the most likely acquisition of two Italian used Bergamini class frigates is being discussed.

Nearly 1.5 billion can go to Greek companies plus 280 million for modern -day soldiers’ dependence, and Nikos Dendias said.

‘The electorate is not blackmailed’

The last thing to do is look at the polls, depicting a photo of him yesterday. He acknowledged, however, that “a part of the electorate disputes that we are effective, and needs a pure reform agenda that we will explain to society to support us.” We should not get into the logic of the one -way street, it would be a huge mistake, the electorate is not blackmailed, citing the 2015 events with the referendum.

Duties

For the duty issue imposed by the Trump government, the Minister of Defense said that “I have been to the US 5 times in recent months. The position and attitude of the US is an important factor. There is a financial perception that duties do not help the global economy. The US has a different attitude. ”

There is centralization at the top right now, and other priorities from the first Trump administration. If we react carefully and we will leave this crisis behind us, however, Mr Dendias concludes.