On a British Royal Navy warship they will sign next Tuesday morning declaration on defense cooperation between the United Kingdom (UK) and Greece two competent ministers, Ben Wallace And Nikos Panagiotopoulos. The ceremony will take place at the Portsmouth Naval Base and thus effectively ends the important wait that will enable the Greek and British Armed Forces. cooperate more comprehensively.

Recall that the agreement was announced his exclusive “K” interview with British Under Secretary of State for European Affairs Leo DohertyDecember 11, 2022, when he was on a visit to Athens; at the time he was discussing with his colleague Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis issues affecting Greco-British relations on a broader level.

According to his sources Ministry of National Defensedeclaration is under consideration due to the need to close another chapter left open after Brexit. Participation of both countries in NATO this, of course, simplifies matters, but such a text is treaty-based and necessary for every country with which the UK wishes to have a more functional defense relationship. The declaration, to be signed by Mr. Panagiotopoulos and Mr. Wallace, will set out practical issues such as conducting joint exercises. The British in recent years, after Brexit, have expressed a desire to return to the region and to Greece, and already in previous years, GEETHA received many requests for the participation of the British armed forces in national exercises, as well as in international cooperation Hellenic army, navy, air force .

London in recent years after Brexit has shown a willingness to return to the region.

The British have a particular interest in Greek cooperation in the Balkans, which also reflects the current (also) opinion in London regarding the role that Athens could potentially play in the region. The relationship with the UK is of course also important in a wider context because of London’s legislative role in the Cyprus issue and also because of Turkey. It’s no secret that there is an open channel between Ankara and London and intensive negotiations are underway on cooperation between the two countries in the defense industry.

In addition to the well-known – and often exaggerated – vociferous statements of Turkish officials about the purchase of Eurofighter fighters in the event of a refusal to supply American F-16s, London and Ankara have other plans, for example, cooperation with BAE Systems or Rolls Royce for the supply of engines, used to develop domestic fighters and jet UAVs.