Kyriakos Mitsotakis from Thessaloniki: We are upgrading Defense, diplomacy, and energy through concrete actions (video)

Mitsotakis: “It is nary coincidence that we chose today, May 9, Europe Day, for this event, due to the fact that it symbolizes that the enactment founded by Konstantinos Karamanlis stands astatine the forefront of developments connected our continent — astatine the forefront of nationalist defense, strategical autonomy, a unified migration argumentation based connected our Greek nationalist positions, and initiatives that are already turning our state into an vigor hub of planetary and European strategical importance, particularly present successful the north, wherever determination person been plentifulness of bare promises,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said astatine the commencement of his code astatine the 6th Pre-Conference of Thessaloniki titled “Strong Greece.”

Mitsotakis: The obstruction astatine Evros is simply a awesome of sovereignty

The premier curate referred to the obstruction astatine Evros, saying it is simply a awesome of sovereignty and borderline protection. “To whom should we apologize? To the SYRIZA MEPs who wanted European backing to beryllium cut?” helium said.

“Greece, nether a New Democracy government, volition ne'er again go an unguarded vineyard.”

Mitsotakis: Calm waters mean escaped waters

The premier curate spoke astir Turkey’s claims, without naming the state directly, saying that “calm waters” mean escaped waters governed by planetary instrumentality — waters that volition ever stay bluish and peaceful, reflecting the colors of our emblem and our sovereign rights. “With this policy, Greece grows stronger.”

Mitsotakis: We yet privation a beardown home defence industry

Greek companies should undertake astatine slightest 25% of the accumulation progressive successful our procurement programs.

Mitsotakis: Defense and a beardown Greece

The premier curate spoke astir efforts to fortify the Armed Forces, mentioning the acquisition of Rafale combatant jets, Belharra frigates, the Greek-French defence alliance, and the “Achilles Shield.” “It is important that we nutrient our ain modern weapons systems,” helium said.

Mitsotakis: We are connected the beforehand line

New Democracy is astatine the forefront regarding communal European Union defense, migration argumentation based connected Greek positions, and vigor argumentation — particularly successful Northern Greece, wherever determination person been galore bare promises. “We volition talk done actions and tangible results.”

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis astatine the podium of the pre-conference

Nikos Dendias connected the drone successful Lefkada: We cognize what it is and astir what it contains

“We cognize what it is and we astir cognize what it contains. We person thing to envy; we are creating the capabilities for our state to nutrient and equip the Navy with the astir precocious drone and anti-drone systems presently available,” the curate said astir the drone vas spotted adjacent Lefkada.

“I was successful Portugal, which has the EU’s astir precocious maritime drone center, truthful that we excessively tin get the astir modern exertion available.”

Dendias: We are wholly transforming the Armed Forces

The Minister of National Defence said that everything is changing successful the Armed Forces.

“We are wholly restructuring the Armed Forces. We person a caller structure, strengthened subject camps, changed the enactment of units and their training, and reformed subject service.”

“In a fewer days, for the archetypal clip successful our history, we volition person voluntary enlistment of women successful the Armed Forces.”

“We created a caller subject work exemplary with a play of superior grooming successful each modern capabilities.”

“We are transforming the Navy and the Air Force (…) At the opening of 2028, we volition person the archetypal F-35, the astir precocious craft successful the past of the planet.”

“The Belharra frigate, arsenic we person ordered and upgraded it, is the astir modern and almighty vessel successful its people anyplace successful the world.”