MINOAS-26 – Dendias: “The Threat Comes From a Country 10 Times Bigger than Us”, the Reserve Is “the Great Equaliser”
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The impressive Troop Exercise named "MINOAS-26" was held on Thursday in the Rethymno area by the 5th Airborne Brigade (5th Airborne Brigade) "V CRETE DIVISION", with the dynamic participation of Reservists and National Guards. The exercise, as well as the demonstration of modern weapons systems, was attended by the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis, an…
"The role of drones has been understood and integrated into our planning. You have seen before that they transport pharmaceuticals, ammunition, carry out attacks, conduct reconnaissance. That's where we need to go and that's where we are going," said the Minister of National Defense.
On Thursday, November 12, 2026, in the presence of the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias and the Chief of the General Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis, the final phase of the Tactical Exercise with Troops (TAMS) "MINOAS - 2026" took place in the ARKADIOU area in Rethymno, Crete, with the participation of units and assets of the 5th Airborne Brigade (5th Airborne Brigade) […] The article TAMS "MINOAS - 2026" with t…
The reserve is the great simulator between the threat and the well-trained and well-equipped deterrent force, as Nikos Dendias mentioned.
A resounding message of deterrence from Nikos Dendias next to the historic Arkadi Monastery: "Let's go to an Active Reserve of 150,000 trained Reservists"
MINOAS-26 – Dendias: “The threat comes from a country 10 times bigger than us”, the Reserve is “the great equaliser”
At the MINOAS-26 exercise of the 5th Airborne Brigade in Rethymno, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said reservists and unmanned systems are “the great equaliser” against a country ten times bigger than Greece, and set a target of 150,000 trained reservists.
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