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The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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Defence review to be published

The Strategic Defence and Security Strategy will be published in two parts next week, David Cameron's spokesman has said

The Strategic Defence and Security Strategy will be published in two parts next week, David Cameron's spokesman has said

London Evening Standard.,,12.10.10

The keenly-anticipated Strategic Defence and Security Strategy will be published in two parts next week, Downing Street has said.

Following an hour-long meeting of the National Security Council in No 10, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said the first part, setting out the strategic context, would be released on Monday.

The main spending decisions will then be announced in a statement to Parliament on Tuesday - the day before the overall Comprehensive Spending Review setting out the Government's plans to tackle the deficit.

The Prime Minister's spokesman would not comment on the discussions, which lasted around an hour, saying only that "very good progress" had been made.

Unlike the last meeting, which was attended by all the service chiefs, only the Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, was present from military, suggesting the key decisions are now in place.

One of the central issues has been the future of the Royal Navy's £5.2 billion programme to build two new aircraft carriers.

Reports have suggested that prohibitive cancellation fees mean that the ships have proved too costly to axe.

However one of the vessels may be placed on "extended readiness" - effectively mothballed - to save on the running costs.

There are suggestions that the Navy may have to pay the price for retaining both carriers by accepting swingeing cuts to the rest of the Fleet.

There are clear signs that the RAF is in line to lose significant numbers of fast jet fighters as part of the drive to finding spending cuts of between 10% and 20% over the next four years. However the Army appears to have resisted pressure to significantly reduce troop numbers as long as it is engaged on combat operations in Afghanistan, which are due to end by 2015.

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