Defence Minister Nikos Dendias participates in NATO Defence Ministers Meeting in Brussels

Defence Minister Nikos Dendias participates in NATO Defence Ministers Meeting in Brussels

June 6, 2025

The Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendiasparticipated yesterday, Thursday 5 June 2025, in the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting in Brussels.

Increasing NATO defence expenditures and adopting new capability targets for the Alliance were matters discussed at the Meeting, along with the preparation of the oncoming NATO m-s Summit to be held at The Hague on 24-25 June 2025.

The current situation regarding allied operations and missions, such as KFOR (Kosovo Force) and NMI (NATO Mission in Iraq), was also debated.

The items discussed at the Meeting also included the need to strengthen defence industry, by exploiting the capabilities of technology and innovation, and to broaden the industrial basis.

In this context, the Greek Minister briefed his counterparts on "Agenda 2030" and the reform in the Hellenic Armed Forces, as well as on the enhancement of the Greek defence industry's participation in the production of weapon systems.

The current situation in Ukraine was also discussed in the Meeting.

On the margins of the Meeting, Mr. Dendias met with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosseto, to discuss defence cooperation between Greece and Italy, and the progress in the discussions regarding the purchase of FREMM-type Frigates.