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.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Measures against Britons who join the Islamic State militants...[ 4545 ]


Crackdown on UK jihadists, and hospital 'parking cowboys' - the papers

BBC., 23 August 2014 Last updated at 05:57 GMT
By Andy Sully BBC News 
Daily Telegraph front In the aftermath of journalist James Foley's murder by Islamic extremists in Iraq, the Daily Telegraph is one of a number of papers to focus on measures being taken against Britons who join the Islamic State militants. The paper says Asbos may be used to silence "extremist" preachers operating within the UK.
 
Bashar al-Assad  
Syria's President Assad: His "brutal repression of dissent ignited" civil war, the Independent writes
Much of the coverage focuses on the hunt for "Jihadi John" the British-sounding man pictured in a video with Mr Foley, and widely assumed to have been his killer.
The Times says police are set to launch raids aiming to identify the man. The paper says MI5 and the FBI have drawn up "a shortlist" of suspects.
The Guardian says the security services are using face-mapping technology - which has been used to identify masked dissident republicans in Northern Ireland - to identify the jihadist.
Writing in the paper, Deborah Orr said IS's most effective weapon was a "camera and every media outlet in the world. And that's a massive weapon".
Stig Abell in the Sun agrees.
"The murder of Foley was an HD video ready to be shared across the internet in an instant," he writes. "It was terrorism designed as viral marketing."
The Sun and the Daily Express are among a number of papers to speculate about "John's" identity - providing a list of some of the Britons assumed to be fighting with IS militants.
The Guardian says the extremist group has launched a major offensive in Syria aimed at splitting the country in two.
The Independent says that "despite official denials" there is evidence that the western powers will "u-turn" their policy and make a tacit alliance with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
The paper points out that the chief of the US joint chiefs of staff, General Martin Dempsey, has said that the IS cannot be defeated in Iraq without also being defeated in Syria.
It claims that the US has been covertly "passing on intelligence" to the Damascus regime, using the German intelligence service as an intermediary.
Statue of Lord Palmerston in Southampton 
 Lord Palmerston was a famously pragmatic British foreign secretary and prime minister
Such a covert alliance would be welcomed by former British diplomat Sir Christopher Meyer, who, writing in the Daily Telegraph, says our national interest "demands the mother of all u-turns".
He concedes such a move would "stick in the caw" of many, but quotes Victorian statesman Lord Palmerston who said "We have no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests."
The Times's leader column on the other hand says that if the West "aligned" itself with Assad it would "destroy its credibility in the Muslim world".
"It would in effect be acknowledging that Assad, through stealth and slaughter, had won his war."

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