Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has warned of “growing threat from Turkey” and stressed the urgent need to enhance Greece’s deterrence capabilities. He also expressed concerns about the EU Defense Mechanism SAFE.
In a speech delivered to the Parliament on Monday, Minister Dendias spoke about the security challenges Greece is facing and emphasized a growing threat from across the Aegean Sea.
“I consider there to be a threat and worsening behavior from the other side of the Aegean,” Dendias stated, referring to Turkey’s revisionist stance.
He urged political parties to unite, stressing that Greece must build strength to face any future crisis without negotiating from a position of weakness. This approach underpins Greece’s strategic agenda through 2030.
Dendias described Turkey as a “strengthened and assertive neighbor,” citing the “Blue Homeland” doctrine—a maritime claim that only emerged in the last decade—as evidence of Ankara’s intensified revisionism. “This reality did not exist in this intensity 8–10 years ago. It remains a fact today,” he said, calling for cooperation to address the challenge.
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