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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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Moscow wants explanations from USA.. [ 1309 ]

Russia awaits articulate explanations from U.S., Poland on missile deployment

MOSCOW, May 27 2010, 20:38 (Xinhua) -- Moscow wanted articulate explanations from the United States and Poland of the deployment of Patriot missiles near the Russian border, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a Thursday press conference.


plans of US missile bases in PolandBildunterschrift: Original US plans to base missiles in Poland caused tension with Russia
  "We oppose the new arms race about to start in Europe. Patriot systems are not an anti-missile measure of defense. They are designed for anti-aircraft defense. So we don't quite understand why one needs to ... create military infrastructure in the close vicinity of the Russian border," the minister said.
"We expect to hear some articulate explanations from the American and Polish sides. Still, so far we hear only the pleas not to worry, because these systems are not targeted against Russia. But we have already heard that and we hope our new relations with Washington and Warsaw would allow us to receive more detailed explanations," Lavrov said.
U.S. Patriot missiles arrived in Poland on Monday. On Wednesday, Polish Defense minister Bogdan Klich welcomed a 100-strong U.S. unit and high-ranked US military officials to the town of Morag, close to the Russian border, where six training-mode Patriot missiles had been deployed. After 2012, they will be supplemented with the standard SM-3 combat missiles.
The Polish minister said the arrival of the missiles had been "an important step to enhancing the security" of Poland, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
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Russia not to deploy missiles due to U.S. missiles deployed in Poland

MOSCOW, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Russia is not going to deploy Iskander missile systems in Kaliningrad region as a response to the deployment of the U.S. Patriot missile along the border in Poland, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
"Currently there are no intentions to deploy the Iskanders since the American Patriot missiles are the part of anti-aircraft defense, not anti-missile one," said the spokesman as quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency.  Full story
WARSAW, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Deployment of Patriot missiles in Poland increases Poland's security and boosts cooperation with the United States, Poland's Defense Minister Bogdan Klich said when greeting U.S. soldiers in Morag on Wednesday.
"We consider deployment of the Patriot system in Poland to be an important step in increasing our national security and boosting cooperation with the United States," Klich said, quoted by the PAP news agency.  Full story
BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A battery of U.S. Patriot missiles and more than 100 soldiers have arrived in Morag, north-western Poland, prompting concern from Russia.
The move will have lasting impact on security in the region and may dampen the United States and Poland's relations with Russia, analysts say.  
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