The “Hope for Democracy” event on our national issues was a resounding success, according to a related announcement.
As the announcement states, during an open and creative discussion—both among independent scholars and among the citizens who participated in the event— the major issues arising from the ongoing absence of a comprehensive national strategy—one that would harness the immense potential of Hellenism in today’s fluid geopolitical environment—were brought to light.
The speakers—Konstantinos Grivas (Professor at the Hellenic Military Academy), Pericles Nearchou (Honorary Ambassador), Dimitris Kypriotis (Retired General), Vasilis Fouskas (Professor of International Politics and Economics, University of East London), Sotiris Mitralexis (Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations) and Keri Mavrommati (Ph.D. in international law of the sea, author, and lawyer), presented in a clear and thorough manner, the consequences—which pose a threat to our national sovereignty—of the policy of “appeasement” toward Turkey and the subservient treatment of our alliances.
The elevation of Turkey’s status within NATO makes it a de facto “guardian” of the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, with the consent of the Mitsotakis government. The establishment of two new NATO headquarters in our expansionist neighbor cannot be accepted by the Greek government without the removal of the Casus Belli and the explicit safeguarding of Greece’s borders and our sovereign rights in the face of the ongoing and escalating Turkish threat.
Finally, Greek foreign policy must urgently do what is self-evident, the same statement notes: to leverage the alliances to which we belong to safeguard our national interests, rather than to serve the interests of other countries. The outcomes of the NATO Summit appear to be predetermined and run counter to the establishment of a security architecture that would safeguard our sovereign rights.