Defense Minister Dendias made a pre-dawn visit to Lamia after several female volunteers sought deferral just days into training

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said a new drone production facility, a dedicated drone pilot school and an integrated electronic warfare structure will come online in the coming weeks

Brussels says it is seeking clarification from Cypriot authorities after reports that Turkish-controlled air traffic facilities and fighter jets monitored aircraft transporting Greek, French and Dutch defense ministers ahead of an EU defense meeting in Nicosia

Greece’s Defense Minister briefed EU counterparts after alleged radio interference involving government aircraft traveling to Cyprus, while Ankara rejected the claims and offered its own account of the incident

Dendias attends EU Defence Council in Nicosia, focusing on maritime security, Operation Aspides, and EU strategic defence cooperation.

Turkey allegedly disrupted communications of aircraft carrying the Greek, French and Dutch defence ministers en route to Cyprus ahead of key EU security talks.

The meeting by the relevant defense and development ministers focused on military modernization, defense innovation and new investment incentives aimed at strengthening the country's domestic defense production base

Greece’s defense minister marked the anniversary of the country’s accession to the European Economic Community, highlighting its role in economic growth, security and national interests

The visit comes after contracts with four Israeli firms were pulled from the May 18 KYSEA agenda over a dispute on Greek industry participation, leaving the program's timeline in doubt.

At the center of government planning is a target of at least 25% Greek industrial participation in new programs, a provision that is gradually reshaping procurement practices.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will travel to Tirana next week as Athens and Tirana look to revive efforts to resolve a long-standing maritime delimitation dispute through international legal channels

Greece's Defense Ministry has completed its investigation into the armed drone found on Lefkada, with findings pointing to a launch area off southern Italy near Sicily

Speaking in Austria, the Greek defense minister warned that war, migration pressures, cyber threats and geopolitical revisionism are reshaping Europe’s security landscape, while calling for deeper military coordination and investment in defense technology

Dendias said the annual commemoration honors not only the victims of the genocide, but also the enduring legacy of the Pontic Greeks themselves — a community he described as a vital and living part of Hellenism

Speaking from the small eastern Aegean Isle of Agathonisi, Greek Defense Dinister Nikos Dendias said Athens will not tolerate challenges to its sovereignty, while also demanding answers from Kyiv over an explosives-carrying drone discovered near Lefkada

Athens is reportedly considering a diplomatic response as investigators complete a forensic analysis of the unmanned vessel found in Ionian Sea; DM Nikos Dendias warns of threat to maritime security and civilian shipping

“The presence of an unmanned maritime vehicle directly affects the freedom and security of navigation,” Dendias said.

The Ukrainian drone discovered off the island of Lefkada was neutralized by the Greek Navy. It's existence now raises questions about maritime security

Dendias said the two sides had discussed unmanned surface vessels, unmanned underwater vehicles, unmanned aerial systems.

The Greek government, by all accounts, is accelerating the procurement of advanced missiles, fighter jets and frigates as it adapts to what Athens views as shifting regional threats, and drawing heavily on lessons from recent conflicts