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In the coming days, the emergency armament program for the reinforcement of the country's Armed Forces is expected to be "closed".

The National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), in the context of the operational training of the Armed Forces, has planned, organized and is conducting since the morning of Tuesday, August 25, 2020, an aeronautical exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean in an area committed in accordance with current international security rules.

Maritime and air means of Cyprus, Greece, France and Italy are participating in the initiative, using the "Andreas Papandreou" base in Paphos.

The exercise involves Frigates, Submarines, Aircraft and forces of the joint Special Operations Administration of GEETHA.

This exercise includes training in naval air defense, anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare, communications, information exchange, tactical image synthesis, advanced maneuvering and Special Operations.

Greek and French warships, fighters and helicopters swept the sea area from Cyprus to the eastern tip of Crete, part of which includes the illegal Turkish NAVTEX.