Dendias: We are strengthening Greece’s deterrent power and radically reforming the Armed Forces

“Greece acts with adherence to International Law, with a strategical orientation, and by strengthening its deterrent power. With Armed Forces undergoing extremist reform. Only successful this way—through reform—will they stay susceptible of responding to each modern challenge, whenever and wherever nationalist involvement demands it,” the curate stated regarding the 25th of March 1821 anniversary.

Addressing officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, sailors, airmen, reservists, and the civilian unit of the Armed Forces, helium said:

“The 25th of March is the highest infinitesimal successful our process toward nationalist revival. Today we grant those who stood gangly successful the nation, who implicit centuries shaped nationalist consciousness, transforming it, erstwhile the clip came, into revolutionary action.

The Greek Revolution confirmed a humanities continuity: linguistic, religious, and taste continuity. The Greek Orthodox beingness connected the satellite has endured hardships—many hardships, ‘κρίμασι οις οίδει κύριος’—but it did not disappear. Like the Kapodistrian Phoenix, it rises from the ashes. This is the bequest of 1821.”

“However, thing is ever guaranteed, slightest of each Freedom. We indispensable support successful mind, particularly successful these times, Thucydides’ attack to power, whose accuracy has remained implicit done the centuries.”

He added: “The modern planetary situation is characterized by instability, revisionism, changes, weakening of International Law, and an accrued relation of power. Threats travel from galore sources: hybrid and asymmetric attacks, challenges to International Law, attempts to make faits accomplis.

The Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East correspond a tract of analyzable developments, straight impacting the information and stableness of our broader region. In this environment, Greece cannot stay passive. If it does not act, it volition not exist.”

He continued: “Greece acts with adherence to International Law, with strategical orientation, and by strengthening its deterrent power. With Armed Forces undergoing extremist reform. Only successful this way—through reform—will they stay susceptible of responding to each modern challenge, whenever and wherever nationalist involvement demands it.”

Dendias besides stressed Greece’s committedness to Cyprus’ security, the cosmopolitan Greek community, and the Christian Orthodox faith, linking nationalist identity, language, and the volition for freedom. He concluded by honoring the Armed Forces:

“Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Reservists, Civilian Personnel, National Guardsmen,

The Greeks admit your publication and dedication. You service with subject that exceeds mean idiosyncratic effort. On behalf of the organized State, I convey you for your regular committedness to your ngo and for your relation successful the information of the state and Greek society.

The bequest of 1821 did not permission you lone a large humanities memory. It bequeathed a timeless law duty: work to the Homeland with afloat consciousness of your mission. The work to manus down to aboriginal generations a safe, sovereign, and arrogant Greece.

May the Protectress, our Defender, ticker implicit Greece, our Armed Forces, your families, the Republic of Cyprus, and Greeks everywhere.”