Submarine negotiations on the Athens-Berlin line

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius met in Crete. During the meeting, the future submarine needs of the Greek navy and Germany's new generation Type 212 CD submarines were discussed.

Negotiations are expected to begin after the general elections in 2027 to determine options for the new submarine supply that Greece plans for after 2030. Pistorius stated that submarines could also be produced in Greece and described Athens as a "reliable partner". However, there is no purchase agreement between the two countries yet. Joint military training, the deployment of German soldiers in Greece and IRIS-T SLS air defense missiles, which Athens is interested in, were also brought up during the meeting.

ANKARA PULSE TESTED

Meanwhile, according to the Greek press, Türkiye also applied to the Berlin administration and applied for Germany's new generation submarines, which Athens wanted. It was stated that Ankara suggested that some of the production be carried out at Gölcük Shipyard Command.

Athens, on the other hand, is trying to prevent countries with which it cooperates in defense from selling weapons and military systems to Turkey, within the framework of Dendias' new defense doctrine. In 2020, Greece asked Germany to stop the sale of 214 type submarines to Turkey on the grounds that it would "disturb the balance in the Aegean". However, Berlin did not accept this request.