Press Release DEFEA Conference 2024
21/05/2024
With absolute success, the international conference DEFEA Conference – Current Strategies for a Challenging World concluded its sessions in the packed hall of the Lighthouse at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.
Ministers, senior military and political officials, diplomats, academics, and representatives from the domestic and international defense industry were present, highlighting significant aspects of Security, Defense Technology, Industry, and Innovation. Broader geopolitical shifts necessitating new strategic initiatives by the European Union and NATO were also put on the table.
Lessons learned from the modern battlefield, emerging threats in both the physical and digital realms, space, and the new realities brought by technological advancements in defense and security were areas of concern and discussion at the DEFEA Conference – Current Strategies for a Challenging World.
The Greek Minister of Defense, Mr. Nikos Dendias, elaborated on the “Agenda 2030,” aimed at strengthening and modernizing the Greek Armed Forces, while he emphasized the government’s goal to increase the contribution of the domestic defense industry to the GDP. The Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, General Dimitrios Choupis, referring to the modern battlefield, pointed out that “the use of unmanned systems and counter-methods, along with multi-layered anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic defense, is a critical and dominant factor in gaining a strategic advantage.”
