A high-risk salvage operation to recover the Greek-registered tanker “Sounion,” attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, is set to resume this week. The vessel, which carries one million barrels of crude oil, poses a significant environmental risk if it leaks. The EU’s naval mission, Aspides, will oversee the delicate operation, with support from French and Greek frigates.
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Amid escalating Middle East tensions, Greece is preparing for potential evacuations of its nationals from Lebanon and Israel. Following recent violent incidents involving Iran and Hezbollah, the Greek Defense Ministry is coordinating with military forces, including two frigates and a missile system, to monitor the situation. The final decision on evacuation operations will be made by the Greek government.
In an interception operation today, a Greek military vessel deployed in the Red Sea as…
The Greek frigate Hydra today, in the morning hours, fired against two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles…
National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias visited the Hellenic Navy frigate “Hydra” on Monday. The frigate…
Greece participates with a frigate in the UN’s UNIFIL operation in Lebanon, which aims to…
Athens, Greece: The Greek frigate “Hydra” set sail today to join the European Union Naval…
On Monday, the European Union launched a naval mission named Aspides to protect cargo ships…
“We will participate in this operation together with France, Germany and Greece. However, other countries…
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, has put forward a proposal at the Informal…
Aspides, the Greek word for “shield”, will be the name of the European operation against…