Mitsotakis on the Eisenhower aircraft carrier

“It just came to our knowledge then 200 years since the beginning of the Greek Revolution we are thinking about the ties that unite us with the United States. The bonds that are not only social, political, economic, are mainly value bonds. We remember that Adamantios Korais very often corresponded with Thomas Jefferson “ noted, among other things, that the Prime Minister noted that “Military cooperation between the United States and Greece is at an extremely high level.”

Kyriakos Mitsotakis initially visited a shed where he keeps Helicopter MH-60R “Romeo”, one of the most modern helicopters in the United States Navy. Greece has signed a contract for the acquisition of four helicopters of this type in the first phase and three more thereafter. The first will be received in mid-2022. The crew briefed the Prime Minister on the various operational capabilities of the aircraft and its handling.

“I would like to emphasize the great honor that is for me personally, but also for our national mission that we have with us Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his staff, from the National Security Team, to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the Souda base, today. The base is a reference point of our defense cooperation. The support offered by Greece is fundamental for the US presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. I continue to emphasize its decision President Biden but also his personal commitment to take this relationship to an even higher level. “ stressed, among other things, during his greeting to the United States Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey pyatt.

The Prime Minister then walked on the deck and onto the tarmac, where fighters were “lined up” F / A-18 plane. He was briefed on his trading capabilities. aircraft carrier, its weapons and the mechanisms at its disposal for the safe take-off and landing of aircraft moving at extremely high speeds. The excellent cooperation between the armed forces of Greece and the United States, crowned by Souda, for the defense of common values ​​and interests in the region in general was also highlighted.

In detail, the Prime Minister stated in a statement:

“It is a great pleasure to be in Souda today, visiting the US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Military cooperation between the US and Greece is at extremely high levels. The Souda base is the only one that can accommodate US ships of this size at As our country grows stronger and invests in the deterrent force of its Armed Forces, military cooperation with the United States is becoming increasingly important.

This week, as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the start of the Greek Revolution, we think about the ties that unite us with the United States. The bonds that are not only social, political, economic, are mainly value bonds. We remember that Adamantios Korais corresponded very often with Thomas Jefferson.

And we do not forget, of course, that in turn 22 of the Hymn to Freedom there is a reference by Dionysios Solomos to the “Land of Washington”. So the ties that unite the two countries are stronger than ever and I would like to take this opportunity to thank US President Joe Biden for the very warm message with which he greeted 200 years since the beginning of the Greek Revolution. ” .

After the tour, the Prime Minister met with the United States Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, Rear Admiral Burke, Rear Admiral Robertson, and Captain Campagna. On the Greek side, the Minister of Defense also participated in the meeting. Nikos Panagiotopoulos, the Chief of General Staff Konstantinos Floros, the Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Stylianos Petrakis and the Director of the Diplomatic Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Eleni Sourani.

Upon his departure, the Prime Minister received symbolic gifts from the crew, the group photo taken earlier, a coin and a hat from the United States Navy team to which the aircraft carrier belongs.

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower leads a naval strike force with, among others, Ticonderoga-type cruisers and Arleigh Burke-type destroyers. During the trip to Crete, the “Fisherman” Navy joined his team, while co-training exercises were conducted with the participation of two Greek submarines and Air Force fighters.

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