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Many times in the media elements of the correlations of forces between Greece – Turkey are recorded, which in several cases represent our country. at a disadvantage against the Turks in terms of defense equipment.
It is true that in the last ten years, due to the memorandum elections, Greece has considerably reduced its defense spending. However, stay combative how is it from the most powerful military forces in the Balkans and Europe.
Yes, the Turks can claim that in the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus, due to their distance, they are militarily in a more advantageous position than Greece, but the balances and balance of power are changing dramatically in the Aegean and in the Greco-Turkish zone.
According to various military analysts, in the Aegean, Ankara’s quantitative military advantages in some areas over Greece are by no means a guarantee of success.
With a fairly well organized and coherent Greek defense, with a number equal to that of Turkey but a very notable Navy, with an Air Force somewhat less numerical but zealous in terms of levels of combat ability and ability and with a high degree of coherence and solidarity, The Greek Armed Forces is an active body for the protection of national interests..
This was well established by the Turkish forces attempting to invade Evros a few months ago.
After all, if they believed that things were easy in Greece, they would have tried other times to provoke a conflict or a heated episode …
It is also true that the divisive methods of the Erdogan regime, the persecution of dissidents have penetrated deep into the military in Turkey and there is a clear lack of trust among officials.
The “liquidations” of thousands of unwanted officers of all ranks – especially in the Navy and Air Force – have caused serious problems of organization, management, functionality and efficiency in all sectors.
See in the gallery that follows the correlations of forces in absolute numbers:
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