Greece has pockets of naval excellence. But there is a suggestion it lacks the means to project power in the deep waters of the eastern Mediterranean
Turks a lesson in seamanship,” boasts Andreas Stefanopoulos, a reservist in Greece’s navy. The jingoistic mood that swept Athens after a collision in the eastern Mediterranean on August 12th, in which a newish Turkish frigate suffered visible damage while a 40-year-old Greek one was apparently unharmed, is yet to fade. Morale in the armed forces is “the highest I’ve ever seen”, a former Greek defence minister declares. “The navy and air force are both raring to take on the Turks.
Between 1970 and 2020 Greece commissioned 30 attack submarines, frigates and corvettes that are still operational, to Turkey’s 38, according to figures collected by the International Institute for Strategic Studies , a think-tank in London. The Greek fleet is also ageing, whereas Turkey is churning out modern warships. Cash-strapped Greece has largely given up on buying high-end French frigates or destroyers, opting for smaller and cheaper British corvettes instead.
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