{"id":12813,"date":"2026-05-08T10:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/12813\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:55:17","slug":"greece-and-france-show-military-strength-in-joint-drills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/12813\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece and France Show Military Strength in Joint Drills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"622\">Greece and France have reaffirmed their strong defense partnership through a series of coordinated military demonstrations showcasing elite special forces operations and advanced air capabilities across multiple sites in Greece.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"897\">The joint activities featured Special Forces from both countries conducting high-intensity operational scenarios in Megara and coordinated exercises at military facilities in Tanagra, reflecting close strategic cooperation and interoperability between the two armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>Special Forces Exercises in Megara<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1126\">At a military training area near Megara, units from Greece\u2019s Special Warfare Command worked alongside French special operations forces in a range of combat and amphibious-style scenarios.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1407\">The drills included simulated battlefield operations designed to test readiness, coordination, and rapid response under complex and high-pressure conditions. Senior military leadership from both countries observed the exercises, underscoring the importance of the joint training.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1407\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08\/Epidiksi-Stratiotikis-elitios-Elladas-Gallias-1.avif\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-471856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tovima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08\/Epidiksi-Stratiotikis-elitios-Elladas-Gallias-1.avif\" alt=\"Greece and France Show Military Strength in Joint Drills\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>High-Level Defense Talks in Athens<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1694\">The French Chief of Defense Staff, General Fabien Mandon, visited Greece on an official trip following an invitation from the head of Greece\u2019s Armed Forces. During his stay, he met with his Greek counterpart at a military headquarters in Athens.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1867\">Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, addressing shared security challenges, and further deepening coordination between the two armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>Rafale Fighter Jet Demonstration in Tanagra<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"2210\">The visit concluded at a major air base in Tanagra, where the French general observed a demonstration of Greece\u2019s Rafale fighter jets. The aircraft, developed in France, have become a central component of Greece\u2019s air defense capability and a key symbol of the countries\u2019 defense cooperation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2407\">The French delegation also visited the facilities of Greece\u2019s aerospace industry, highlighting the importance of technical support and industrial collaboration linked to their defense agreements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Greece and France have reaffirmed their strong defense partnership through a series of coordinated military demonstrations showcasing elite&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8133,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5,4893,9587],"class_list":{"0":"post-12813","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-france","8":"tag-france","9":"tag-greece","10":"tag-military-exercise"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}