Beijing will unveil advanced homegrown weaponry during a major military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in World War II, signaling its growing technological edge and strategic ambitions

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One of the largest U.S. Army exercises in Europe, Immediate Response 25, will be held from May 26 to June 9, involving around 12,000 troops from eight countries.

Transgender troops who had previously submitted separation requests before a March court ruling halted implementation of the Trump-era ban will also be immediately removed

A joint flyover involving two C-130 transport aircraft will take place today, Friday, May 2, between 11:30 and 12:30 over Attica.

From Paris, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced new salary increases for uniformed personnel.

“We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years. It is time to shift to a wartime mindset, and turbocharge our defence production and defence spending," Rutte said

Eager Lion 24 was hosted in the Middle East country of Jordan, and was designed to exchange military expertise and improve interoperability among allies

Greek authorities are closely monitoring developments

No change, however, is expected in the duration of compulsory military service

The training focused on mountain warfare and survival in snowy areas (Cold Weather Training and Tactics)

Among other things, the agreement provides for participation in cross-branch exercises, as well as those of the individual branches of the Armed Forces

Speaking from the NE border city of Xanthi Minister Nikos Dendias said such system aims to ensure that the armed forces are protected from the 21st century military threat, although no further details were announced

Gen. Floros is credited with launching a rearmament and modernization program in all three branches after more than a decade and a half of cutbacks and tight fiscal restrictions.

Maj. Epaminondas Kosteas died when a training jet he was piloting crashed shortly after take-off a half mile north of the Kalamata civilian/military airport

The exercise has been held annually since 2008, bringing NATO allies and partners together to enhance the military bloc's ability to deter, defend against, and counter threats in cyberspace

The comments, made on the sidelines of a military exercise in NE Greece, come less than two weeks before an official visit to Athens by Turkish President Erdogan