NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Military of Greece

The armed forces of Greece consist of the The armed forces of a state are its government sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations. ...

The civilian authority for the Greek military is the Ministry of National Defence. The Hellenic Army (Greek: Î•Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¹ÎºÏŒÏ‚ Î£Ï„ÏÎ¬Ï„Î¿Ï‚) is the land force of Greece (The Hellenic Republic). ... The Hellenic Navy (Greek: , PolemikÃ³ NaftikÃ³) is the naval force of the modern nation of Greece (Hellenic Republic). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Hellenic Coast Guard (Greek Î•Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¹ÎºÏŒ Î›Î¹Î¼ÎµÎ½Î¹ÎºÏŒ Î£ÏŽÎ¼Î± - lit. ... The Hellenic Ministry of Defense (Greek Î¥Ï€Î¿Ï…ÏÎ³ÎµÎ¯Î¿ Î•Î¸Î½Î¹ÎºÎ®Ï‚ Î†Î¼Ï…Î½Î±Ï‚, abbreviated (Î¥Î Î•Î˜Î‘), is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military of Greece. ...

Greece currently has universal compulsory military service for males; however, this system is likely to be changed soon. See Conscription in Greece for more information. Women may serve in the Greek military, but cannot be conscripted. As of 2006, Greece (Hellenic Republic) has mandatory military service of 12 months for men between the ages of 19 and 45. ...

Greece is a NATO member country. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...

Component forces and their organization

The Greek military is overseen by the Greek National Defense General Staff — Γενικό Επιτελείο Εθνικής Άμυνας.

Hellenic Army — Ελληνικός Στρατός (ΕΣ)

The Hellenic Army (Greek: Î•Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¹ÎºÏŒÏ‚ Î£Ï„ÏÎ¬Ï„Î¿Ï‚) is the land force of Greece (The Hellenic Republic). ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ...

[Hellenic] War Navy — Πολεμικό Ναυτικό (ΠΝ)

The Hellenic Navy (Greek: , PolemikÃ³ NaftikÃ³) is the naval force of the modern nation of Greece (Hellenic Republic). ... Image File history File links This picture is the official logo of the Hellenic Navy General Staff and was taken from: http://www. ...

[Hellenic] Air Force — Πολεμική Αεροπορία (ΠΑ)

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Hellenic Air Force roundel. ...

[Hellenic] Coast Guard — Λιμενικό Σώμα (ΛΣ)

Administered by the Ministry of Mercantile Marine (Υπουργείο Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας). It is not included in the Armed Forces but it is one of the Security Services along with the Hellenic Police (Ελληνική Αστυνομία) and the Fire Fighting Corps (Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα) which are both administered by the Ministry of Public Order (Υπουργείο Δημόσιας Τάξης). The Hellenic Coast Guard (Greek Î•Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¹ÎºÏŒ Î›Î¹Î¼ÎµÎ½Î¹ÎºÏŒ Î£ÏŽÎ¼Î± - lit. ...

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Conscript redirects here, to artificial script. ... The Hellenic Ministry of Defense (Greek Î¥Ï€Î¿Ï…ÏÎ³ÎµÎ¯Î¿ Î•Î¸Î½Î¹ÎºÎ®Ï‚ Î†Î¼Ï…Î½Î±Ï‚, abbreviated (Î¥Î Î•Î˜Î‘), is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military of Greece. ... Here is a list of modern Greek military bases in Greece that are operated by the Military of Greece: Andravida military airport Araxos military airport - GPA, Greece, Patras Eleusis military base Tanagra military airport Cyprus Greece also maintains a military presence on the island of Cyprus See also List of... The military history of Greece includes the history of battles fought in the peninsula of Greece, Cyprus, formerly Greek-speaking areas such as Asia Minor (Anatolia), and, the military history of the Greek people regarless of geography. ... Greece dealt the first victory for the allies by resisting initial attempts of Italian invasion and pushing Mussolinis forces back into Albania. ... The Military of Greece is composed from the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy and the Hellenic Air Force. ...

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Belgium • Bulgaria • Canada • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Turkey • United Kingdom • United States Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... The Hellenic Navy (Greek: , PolemikÃ³ NaftikÃ³) is the naval force of the modern nation of Greece (Hellenic Republic). ... The Hellenic Army (Greek: Î•Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¹ÎºÏŒÏ‚ Î£Ï„ÏÎ¬Ï„Î¿Ï‚) is the land force of Greece (The Hellenic Republic). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_NATO.svg The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). ...

Candidate countries: Albania • Croatia • Republic of Macedonia (as FYROM) The Armed Forces of the Republic of Macedonia {Macedonian (Slavonic) ÐÑ€Ð¼Ð¸Ñ˜Ð°Ñ‚Ð° Ð½Ð° Ð ÐµÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ° ÐœÐ°ÐºÐµÐ´Ð¾Ð½Ð¸Ñ˜Ð°} were formed in 1992 after withdrawal of Yugoslav Peoples Army which left behind only small number of infantry weapons and four broken World War 2 T-34 tanks to equip new army. ...

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