The towing of the Greek-owned tanker "Sounion" by the salvage vessel "Aigaion Pelagos" has begun. The tanker had been anchored since August 27, with fire hotspots on board, 72 nautical miles west of Hodeidah, Yemen, in Red Sea.
Greece hopes to play a more central role in ensuring the security of the European Union
The informal EU defense ministers' council accepted Greece's proposal
Dendias stated that Greece will acquire the F-35 fighter jets, but also that "F-35s are not enough, there has to be a total change of landscape and perception."
The country is sending a frigate to the region as part of ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ — a US initiative launched on 18 December — Greek defence minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday.
