US Army National Guard/Sgt. Renee Seruntine
This month, soldiers from the US Army s 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) worked with Hellenic Armed Forces, to execute Eddie s Odyssey, a first-of-its-kind training mission in the Aegean Sea.
During the exercise, US helicopters supported Greek special operations forces while they operated on objectives only accessible by traversing long distances over water.
STEFANOVIKEIO, Greece – The US Army s 1st Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), together with Hellenic Armed Forces, executed Eddie s Odyssey, a first of its kind, joint training mission on Velopoula Island and over the Aegean Sea, January 13-14.
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Could Greek Tanks Stand Against Turkish Armed Drones?
If war does come between Greece and Turkey the latter will have the advantage of its powerful drones.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Drones certainly provide an asymmetrical advantage to Turkey being far less expensive than tanks, while not exposing the operator. Turkey’s drone industry, which has grown substantially in size in recent years, could also allow Ankara to quickly replace lost drones and to do so without a reliance on foreign technology.
For a nation that has had an ongoing economic crisis for many years, the Greek military is quite well equipped and has one of the largest tank forces in Europe. According to data from 2017, the Hellenic Armed Forces operated 1,341 main battle tanks (MBTs) six times more than the United Kingdom had that time and this included 170 Leopard 2A6 HEL MBT (of Greek/German origin), 183 Leopard 2A4 MBTs, 501 Leopard 1A5/GR MBTs, 400 M48A5 MOLF (Modular Laser Fire Control System) MBTs,