It was completed yesterday international exercises of special forces and special operations “Orion-23”, which ran in parallel with “Hiniochos ’23”. In addition to the units of the newly created Special Warfare Command (SWCA) GEETHA, special forces of the United States, France, the Republic of Cyprus, Austria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro participated in the exercises.

On the Greek side, in addition to DEP, the Hellenic Police Special Anti-Terrorism Suppressive Unit (EKAM) and the Underwater Mission Unit (UMU) of the Coast Guard participated. The exercise, which has been ongoing since 2018, has tested a series of scenarios over a wider area. Atticovoyotia.

Air infiltration by free fall, executions without consent, direct attacks, amphibious operations and many other scenarios were done in close cooperation with all groups, especially the US Special Forces, with whom teachers now very often conduct joint training.

The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Greek Armed Forces, Francis Leloudas, said, among other things, that in the volatile security environment in Syria, Libya, Lebanon and, most recently, Sudan, the Armed Forces are making a decisive contribution to Greece’s key role as a pillar of stability and security. in the Balkans, the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond.

It is also noted that yesterday the Minister of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos he greeted his Israelite colleague Job Galad.

“The defense ties between our countries have been strengthened thanks to numerous joint exercises and trainings of the Armed Forces of our countries, the exchange of knowledge and experience. We are determined to maintain this ever-increasing momentum, and to enrich our mutually beneficial cooperation in the defense industry with new activities and important projects, such as the flagship project of the International Flight Training Center in Kalamata,” said Mr. Panagiotopoulos, among others. Mr. Gallad mentioned the very good cooperation between Greece and Israel in the field of defense and information security.