Turkish media have seized on Greek reporting about a hypothetical “preemptive strike” against Turkey. The story traces back to remarks by General Dimitrios Houpis, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA), in December 2025. He spoke of Greece needing the ability to deliver “preemptive strategic strikes at great depth” so that, if force…

Greece’s evolving military doctrine includes strategic deep-strike capabilities as part of an active deterrence strategy against potential threats.