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The adoption of a common European position towards Turkey will be sought by French President Emanuel Macron, as stated in his statements from Corsica, where he is in the framework of the South European Summit with the participation of France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Malta. and Portugal.
At the same time, Macron is expected to express his solidarity in Greece, as broadcast by Reuters.
“We want to avoid an escalation of tensions, but Turkey needs to clarify its intentions in some areas.” As Europeans, we must stand firm and strong against Erdogan. “
It should be noted that the French president will meet with the Greek prime minister at 5 p.m. Greek time and is expected to raise the issue of strengthening the capabilities of the Air Force, with the possibility of acquiring Rafale fighter jets.
At the same time, there will be talks to strengthen the Navy with new frigates, since a large number are old and do not “lift” any improvements. In this context, it is expected that the issue of the Belharra frigates will be raised, for which talks have been held between the two governments, but so far no final agreement has been reached.
According to the information, the prime minister will announce the full weapons program next weekend from Thessaloniki.
In addition, the leadership of the Ministry of National Defense yesterday provided information to the special permanent committee on Arms Programs and Contracts of Parliament to four subroutines improve the firepower of the Armed Forces.
The competent minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and the deputy minister Alkiviadis Stefanis, informed the members of the Committee on the following subjects of their competence:
- Activation of the sub-program “Improvement of the torpedo potential of the Navy: supply, improvement and subsequent support of Greek submarine torpedoes”.
- Activation of the “K / B RAM Verification / Maintenance” applet.
- Opinion on the activation of the subprogram “Supply of CADs-PADs”.
- Opinion on the activation of the subprogram “Extension of the calendar life limits of the SCALP EG operational missiles of the Air Force”.
According to a relevant announcement by the ministry, the specific sub-programs are important, since they refer to the improvement of firepower and the maintenance of the self-defense capacity of the attack units of the Armed Forces.
“Continuous improvement, improving operational efficiency, but also strengthening the Armed Forces, is a primary concern and the highest responsibility of the leadership of the Ministry of National Defense,” the statement said.
