Monday, December 29, 2014

National Security of Greece, Ionian and Adriatic sea, outside the border control





The closing of the naval base in Corfu, as a result of cuts in the Greek army, brought catastrophe

Intervention by the Greek side, should have happen that when the alarm SOS, is claimed

Italian media, accusing Greece: not provide any assistance

 

The tragedy of the Ferry Boat "Norman Atlantic", brings strong debates on National Security issues of Greece, for which, lot of accusations and reasons against Greek politics, include for the its maritime border in the northern Ionian and Adriatic Sea.

Greece has been unable to interfere with rescue forces in emergency cases, such as by air and by sea, as the Greek Naval Base, is concentrated in the Port of Salaminas in Pireas.

It is for this reason that military experts, accusing the new strategy of the Greek Army, which has canceled the construction of Naval Base in Corfu, designed even before the 15 years, to protect the northern borders with Albania, especially marine waters. 



The Ferry Boat tragedy of "Norman Atlantic" brings all the reasons why the Greek forces, can not intervene in time, to neutralize the fire inside to the ship. The ship has begun SOS signal in the Greek waters of the Ionian sea, while the operation has started only  afternoon, by the intervention of Italian military helicopters in Albanian national waters.

Reduction of the Greek naval capability in the region of Corfu, and cancel the construction of the base, at last 15 year, has resulted in increasing traffic clandestine drug and arms at the border with Albania, a NATO member country, with poor control of its borders with Greece.

It is also a Reason else weakening control or Adriatic Ionian sea, a load of Greek naval forces, have allowed the Turkish Army, to control the Albanian ports, through its submarine,, according to (Defencenet.gr).... the Greek media reports, in e special edition. 


However, the Italian media, Il Sole 24, accused Greece, which should have intervened in time since the morning in its territorial waters, to be given  SOS.

While the Albanian side, despite her modesty participation, took part in the action, sending a Coast Guard ship ..

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