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Maritime control and delimitation of the continental shelf

Maritime control and delimitation of the continental shelf

Brief summary — What the video seems to say (background: continental shelf) The speaker (I. Baltzoi) expresses strong concern about the issues of maritime control and delimitation of the continental shelf in the region. The main message is that in the face of the challenge of national...

Diplomatic balances: Trump, Erdogan and Mitsotakis

Diplomatic balances: Trump, Erdogan and Mitsotakis

The meeting at the UN and the absence of Greek-Turkish contact Donald Trump and Tayyip Erdogan met for two and a half hours on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, in a climate of mutual respect. They agreed to develop cooperation in the field of nuclear...

The latest developments in Greek-Turkish

The latest developments in Greek-Turkish

Today we present a hot video that you should not miss. Ioannis Baltzoi, general and analyst, talks to journalist Savvas Kalenderidis about the latest developments in Greek-Turkish. Entitled "This is going wrong! Hysteria with purpose", Mr....

The Anti-Aircraft Dome, the "Shield of Achilles"

The Anti-Aircraft Dome, the "Shield of Achilles"

Recently, the 12-year Long-Term Defense Armaments Planning (LTDP) was presented to the Greek Parliament by Prime Minister Mitsotakis and Minister of Defense Dendias. The LTDP is the program that defines the country's current threat and...

In memory of the unsaved homelands

In memory of the unsaved homelands

Our homelands, unredeemed and divided, You are homelands of the heart, not forgotten. Your sacred lands, stained with blood, were watered with hot and painful tears. They signed protocols to sell you out. To sow division and abandon you. Politically...

May 19 – Pontic Genocide Remembrance Day

May 19 – Pontic Genocide Remembrance Day

And a Greek voice in Europe… sang for all the lost homelands May 19th is not just a date. It is a cry that was not forgotten. It is the day that Greece and Pontus stand in memory of the 353.000 souls lost to the atrocities of...

THE INTERNATIONAL CRIME OF GENOCIDE

THE INTERNATIONAL CRIME OF GENOCIDE

 Due to the tragic events in various parts of the world, some of which are associated with the international crime of genocide, some relevant information may be useful. Etymologically, the term "genocide" is a compound word from...

The Iconic "Shield of Achilles"

The Iconic "Shield of Achilles"

Just recently, in the Greek Parliament, the Prime Minister and the Minister of National Defense presented the 12-year Long-Term Defense Armaments Planning (LTDP), a program that foresees defense spending of 25 billion euros until 2037. An emblematic position in our defense...

Turkish "war" and Athenian phobic syndrome

Turkish "war" and Athenian phobic syndrome

Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is an obligation for EU countries to map all their maritime zones, with a view to protecting the environment and sustainable use of marine resources. These maritime areas are defined...

We have many Nenekous and no Kolokotronis.

We have many Nenekous and no Kolokotronis.

Lieutenant General (ret.) and President of the Hellenic Institute for Strategic Studies (EL.I.S.M.E.) Ioannis Baltzoi on the show “Commenting on Current Affairs”, in a discussion focusing on Greek-Turkish relations, national security and political leadership in...

We have gone completely crazy!

We have gone completely crazy!

Ioannis Baltzoi: There are conditions for the dissolution of NATO, as James Stavridis pointed out, and it is related to developments in Europe. Rutte is scratching his head in the mud of the shepherd. I saw some banter with Zelensky. The US is also threatening to leave the UN, which they consider...

How an Agreement Could Have Prevented War in Ukraine

How an Agreement Could Have Prevented War in Ukraine

Baltzoi Ioannis: How an Agreement could have prevented the war in Ukraine. Lieutenant General (ret.) and President of the Hellenic Institute for Strategic Studies (EL.I.S.M.E.) Ioannis Baltzoi on the show “O Exarcheion” (26-02-2025) in a discussion about the...

Everyone will submit to Trump

Everyone will submit to Trump

Europe militarily without America is a dwarf. There is great interest in Ukraine's rare earths. The European Union has a need for rare earths, which it meets from China. It is dependent on Beijing for heavy rare earth elements. In...

Jihadists in suits are the new regime in Syria!

Jihadists in suits are the new regime in Syria!

Jolani has good teachers. Western image makers are doing a good job... The Turks are threatening the Israelis that they will reach Jerusalem. We have the USA, Israel, Turkey acting in Syria. In Turkey they are threatening us through the former defense minister...

Athens' political alibi in the Erdogan regime

Athens' political alibi in the Erdogan regime

The turn of the year lends itself to an honest reflection on the current policy of Athens to provide an alibi, that is, an exemption, for the criminal role of Turkish expansionism. During the "Cold War" between the USA and the Soviet Union, American policy...

FANATICS

FANATICS

The eminent French Philosopher Voltaire had said that "Fanatics are the plague of the soul." And this has been tragically proven over the centuries. Primitives, out of ignorance and fear or even cunning to control the group etc., invented "gods" idols, the sun,...

THE UN IN THE BOARD OF "PEOPLE" COURT

THE UN IN THE BOARD OF "PEOPLE" COURT

The reason for this article was interviews with some who ignore or ignore the real role of the UN and criticize it by arguing that "if the UN is not fixed, it should be dissolved" etc. I will try, as epigrammatically as I can, to answer without...

UN: VICIOUS CIRCLE AND ARIADNE'S THREAD

UN: VICIOUS CIRCLE AND ARIADNE'S THREAD

It is curious, but at the same time sad, that decades now and despite dozens of UN resolutions, the International Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), International Law, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Turkey , member of...

Turkey is trapped, let's prepare for new forms of threats

Turkey is trapped, let's prepare for new forms of threats

Speaking to Zougla.gr and the journalist Christos Mazanis, the president of the Hellenic Institute of Strategic Studies, Lieutenant General... expressed the opinion that "Turkey at this stage is trapped and is in a very difficult position due to its choices geopolitically".

BECAUSE THE DIALOGUE WITH TURKEY IS A DEAD-END

BECAUSE THE DIALOGUE WITH TURKEY IS A DEAD-END

of Dimitris Tsailas, Rear Admiral e.a. Erdogan's government has linked Turkey's territorial and maritime claims to strong themes of sovereignty, national pride and restoring Ottoman-era influence that resonate deeply with Turkish...

There is an issue here. Big topic.

There is an issue here. Big topic.

For the first time in public the declassified documents of the EYP (then KYP), revealing shocking information about the events of 1974 in Cyprus. In this new analysis, we shed light on the role of the great players of the time: Makarios, Ioannidis,...

USA-Cyprus-Ant. Mediterranean: a complex 'equation'

USA-Cyprus-Ant. Mediterranean: a complex 'equation'

A few days have passed since the official visit of President Christodoulidis to the White House at the invitation of the American President and this allows a brief assessment of both the visit and the attitude of various domestic politicians in Cyprus. The...

Who overstepped "the ultimate limits" of their duties?

Who overstepped "the ultimate limits" of their duties?

The decision of the Supreme Court to suspend the Auditor General Odysseus Michaelides brought to the fore an issue that we have been insisting on for years without a reason: the incomplete administration of justice in Cyprus. The decision of the Supreme Court on the request of Gen...

REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS: 50 YEARS AT CALVARY

REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS: 50 YEARS AT CALVARY

Unthinkable, but true: for a full 50 years, Turkish occupying troops remain in a part of the Republic of Cyprus in violation of dozens of resolutions of the Security Council and the UN General Assembly! How can such a tragic event be justified?

Turkey: It "packages" the S-400 to get F-35

Turkey: It "packages" the S-400 to get F-35

Turkey is in the midst of a strategic reshuffle of its foreign policy, seeking to rejoin the US F-35 program, which had been blocked due to the purchase of Russian S-400 missiles. According to recent reports, Ankara is considering...

Ukrainian crisis

Ukrainian crisis

In the latest developments in the Ukrainian crisis where the Russian forces are continuing the war of attrition against the forces of Ukraine, the General and head of ELISME, Mr. Yiannis Baltzois, refers. We remind you that a Russian sabotage group and...

The "cries of wolves" and "whispers" of Athens

The "cries of wolves" and "whispers" of Athens

Costas Mavridis, President of the Political Committee for the Mediterranean The recent threats by the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah organization against Cyprus concern the possibility of the Cypriot government getting involved in a more general war in the Middle East. In the threats...

THE "PRESPA AGREEMENT" IS VOID

THE "PRESPA AGREEMENT" IS VOID

After all that has been written and happened about Skopje, some points may be useful. The Charter of the UN begins with "We the people of the United Nations" and Article 2 of the Charter states that: "The Organization is founded on the principle of...

The West 80 years since the landing in Normandy

The West 80 years since the landing in Normandy

Dimitris Liatsos' guest on the show of "Ideochoro" is Ioannis Baltzoi, lieutenant general, assistant to the late President of the Republic, Kostis Stephanopoulos, former Greek Defense Attaché in Israel, and president of the Hellenic Institute...

Macron – Biden and Zelensky meeting

Macron – Biden and Zelensky meeting

The meeting of President Macron with President Biden and also with Ukrainian President Zelensky on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings has brought back to the fore the mission of French Troops in Ukraine. Lots of news...

Greek-Turkish "friendship" continues!

Greek-Turkish "friendship" continues!

The Greek government has known since 2020 of Erdogan's decision to Islamize our cultural heritage. We all know that our country's policy towards Turkey is to maintain a relationship of understanding and mutual understanding with the aim of gradual...

Eddie Rama

Eddie Rama

As we presented to you in an earlier publication the family tree of the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, focusing on not so well known elements. One of them is the origin of his mother from the Mountain of Himara as well as her active participation...

Greek-Turkish and the Treaty of Lausanne

Greek-Turkish and the Treaty of Lausanne

The Treaty of Lausanne, a treaty between Turkey and the Powers that won World War I, among many others, established Kemalist Turkey as continental and Greece, failing to retain eastern Thrace, as a maritime, naval and...

The situation in the Middle East: latest

The situation in the Middle East: latest

Ioannis Baltzoi, president of the Hellenic Institute of Strategic Studies, analyzes the situation in the Middle East and the latest data on the Nautemporiki channel. Mr. Baltzois analyzes what happened around Iran's decision to attack Israel, and the...

The CFE Treaty – what Turkey envisages and seeks

The CFE Treaty – what Turkey envisages and seeks

Turkey's decision to suspend the implementation of the CFE (Conventional Forces in Europe) treaty, the Conventional Forces of Europe, caused reasonable questions and questions, such as what is this Treaty, how did it come about, what does it provide and why does the...

The expulsion of the Russians from Kherson

The expulsion of the Russians from Kherson

The expulsion of the Russians from Kherson and the Kharkiv region in September 2022 created a sense in Kiev and the West that Russia was on the verge of collapse. But the inability to supply Ukraine with sufficient ammunition destroyed any hopes...

Iran - Israel: The Escalation of War

Iran - Israel: The Escalation of War

Ioannis Baltzoi spoke to Parapolitika about the escalation of the war after Israel struck the Iranian Consulate. Among other things, General Baltzois reports: "The second strike, the one that took place yesterday killing 11 people - they say five, six were fired...

The war in Gaza

The war in Gaza

The war in Gaza continues for the fifth month and it seems that it will continue until the goals of the war are realized, as declared and still insisted by the Israeli leadership. The aims of the war for Israel are to completely eliminate politics and...

On the demilitarization of the Greek islands

On the demilitarization of the Greek islands 

The demilitarization of the Greek islands, as demanded by the Turks from Greece, is a vital issue in the context of the bilateral relations between the two countries and the geopolitical dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean region. This demand is emerging...

The timing of Mitsotakis' visit to Ukraine

The timing of Mitsotakis' visit to Ukraine

The president of the Hellenic Institute of Strategic Studies, Ioannis Baltzoi, was on the Nautemporiki channel to testify his expertise once again in relation to current events. The topic analyzed in the discussion was the visit of the Prime Minister...

A victory for Russia on Ukrainian soil: Avdiivka

A victory for Russia on Ukrainian soil: Avdiivka

Ioannis Baltzois, invited to the Nautemporikis channel, spoke about Russia's strategically important victory in Avdiivka. Mr. Baltzoi's assessments were from the beginning, that the Russian army would be stronger than the Ukrainian defense, even though the...

Greek-Turkish relations and armaments

Greek-Turkish relations and armaments

On One Channel's One Talk political talk show with Takis Hatzis, Ioannis Baltzois was present to testify his expertise on the latest issues concerning Greek-Turkish relations and armaments issues. The discussion revolved around...

The War in Ukraine: The Upheavals of 2022

The War in Ukraine: The Upheavals of 2022

The war in Ukraine marks two years of full-scale military conflict. The current developments seem to no longer meet the expectations of the Ukrainians and the collective West, which is behind them and strengthens them politically, economically...

Zurafa and the course of Greek-Turkish relations

 Zurafa and the course of Greek-Turkish relations

Of the Vice-Admiral e.a. V. Martzoukou PN Honorary Commander SND, Vice President ELISME It is found that the periodic neglect of the armed forces (AD) and the weak will to utilize them (in peace, crisis, war), overturns the correlation of military...

Blinken's ultimatum in Greece

Blinken's ultimatum in Greece

"Blinken's ultimatum to Greece" and the list of weapons we sent to Ukraine General Ioannis Baltzois was invited to the Militair.gr show, to expose his knowledge to Mr. Karvounopoulos, about the global - geopolitical realignments....

Heavy weapon systems in Famagusta

Heavy weapon systems in Famagusta

While the president of the Republic of Cyprus is waiting for the new UN envoy for the Cyprus issue, the Turks are unloading heavy weapons from the occupied port of Famagusta. Between Christmas and New Year, on December 29, a Turkish tanker unloaded at...

Palestinian Question. The Historical Evolution

Palestinian Question. The Historical Evolution

  On May 28, 1964, the first Palestinian National Conference convenes in Jerusalem. The creation of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is announced and the Palestinian National Charter is drawn up. In October 1974, the PLO is recognized by the...

The future of Turkey

The future of Turkey

Turkey's enormous fear comes from the moral burden of having conquered lands that were always inhabited mainly by Greeks and other peoples, and later the Byzantine Empire which continued as the cradle of Greek civilization. This fear grows after…

The two wars continue in our neighborhood

The two wars continue in our neighborhood

The two wars continue in our neighborhood, both in Ukraine and in the Middle East, and it is not clear if there is even a small hope of defusing these two crises, which of course are causing others. Also, the Chinese's statement cannot go unnoticed...

Journalists for the world

Journalists for the world

We asked some of our sharpest journalists and analysts to predict tomorrow, reveal the future, predict what the new year might hold in our vast broadcast region. Among their predictions: The war in Ukraine...

Greece is obliged to respond to Erdogan's provocations

Greece is obliged to respond to Erdogan's provocations

Lieutenant General Ioannis Baltzoi refers to Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Greece and his meeting with the president of the republic and the prime minister of Greece. The assessment of Mr. Baltzois in relation to the agenda of the discussions, the agreements...

Israel - Palestine: "a strange war"

Israel - Palestine: "a strange war"

Interview - discussion of the lieutenant general Ioannis Baltzois on November 23, on the Thessaly TV show, on the most topical issue: Israel-Palestine. On the show Right and Left, Mr. Baltzoi, as a military analyst, one day before the...

TERRORISM: THE NIGHTMARE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

TERRORISM: THE NIGHTMARE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

The continuation of the article of Pan. Carnation The above brief reference to the issue of international terrorism and the efforts of the international community within the framework of the UN, reasonably highlights the inherent and acquired, institutional, practical, etc.

The "forgotten war" in Ukraine

The "forgotten war" in Ukraine

Lieutenant-General Ioannis Baltzoi, president of ELISME, was invited to the "Exarchion" show, on the channel "Information and Thought", to testify his expertise on a topical issue. The "forgotten" due to the topicality of the war in Israel, but also...

TERRORISM: THE NIGHTMARE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

TERRORISM: THE NIGHTMARE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

      International terrorism is an eminently modern phenomenon and more specifically of the last 50 years. Consequence of the post-war and especially the Cold War nexus of international relations and developments, with various causes and different goals from...

What is happening with the Greek rock island of Zurafa?

 What is happening with the Greek rock island of Zurafa?

Article by Thanos Kallis Reactions are caused by the publication of the "Sunday Democracy" and the journalist Kyras Adam that on October 20 Turkey officially announced, internationally and in writing, that the (Greek) islet of Zourafa is located exclusively within...

Zurafa (Oil dryer) and national sovereignty

Zurafa (Oil dryer) and national sovereignty

Article by Theofanis Malkidis National sovereignty and the Aegean The debate that has started in Greece after the statements of the head of the neighboring state about Zourafa and by extension about the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), brought to the fore issues...

The Gaza tunnels: a tool in the hands of Hamas

The Gaza tunnels: a tool in the hands of Hamas

Lt. General Ioannis Baltzoi was invited to the Greek Hour program of OPEN TV, and he expressed his opinion on the latest events in the Middle East war. An underground city under Gaza up to 400 km long is the headquarters of Hamas, a...

Strategic Surprise: From Gaza to the Aegean

 Strategic Surprise: From Gaza to the Aegean

By Panagiotis Garzonikas The terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel brought strategic surprise back to the fore. And indeed in an impressive way, because it coincided after 50 years with the surprise suffered by Israel in 1973, with...

SOS : THE UN IS IN DANGER - HUMANITY TOO!

SOS : THE UN IS IN DANGER - HUMANITY TOO!

On the occasion of the 78th Anniversary of the Organization-October 24 The UN was founded on October 24, 1945 through the rivers of blood of about 80 million people, with genocides, holocausts, etc., with the aim, after the defeat of the satanic, horrible "Axis" , to...

The Israel-PLO-Hamas triangle

 The Israel-PLO-Hamas triangle

Hamas receives donations from many Arab states and especially the Gulf states, from private donors and Muslim charities in Saudi Arabia, from Palestinian exiles, and even from American donors. This money...

Ethnic cleansing

Ethnic cleansing

In Artsakh we have an invasion and a contemporary ethnic cleansing of a people, the brother Armenian people, who have owned the area for 2.700 years. And yet he pays for the crimes of Lenin and Stalin, who determined by their own criteria what belongs to whom and to whom. THE...

Ankara is undermining the moratorium with NAVTEX

Ankara is undermining the moratorium with NAVTEX

The Gerapetritis - Fidan meeting has ended The meeting of Giorgos Gerapetritis with his Turkish counterpart lasted two hours. With a move that creates concern as it practically breaks the informal agreement to avoid provocative actions in order not to...

Overview: Cyprus

Overview: Cyprus

Parallel behind-the-scenes processes for Cypriot, Greek-Turkish, Euro-Turkish, Germany in the first role: Preparation of recipe for communicating containers... (30/07/2023)...

Are you giving up on Greek-Turkish?

Are you giving up on Greek-Turkish?

Ioannis Baltzoi comments on the Thessaly TV in an interesting interview, considering all the material about our wider "neighborhood". The discussion, which can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBhKaedFnsg&t=55s, turned to diplomacy...

Cyprus July 20, 1974: And yet some forget

Cyprus July 20, 1974: And yet some forget

By Dimitris G. Apokis * Today marks 49 years, almost half a century, since the criminal illegal invasion and occupation of almost 40% of the territory of Cyprus. Every year on this day, the internet, televisions, radios, are flooded with rants...

Pathological politics of introversion

Pathological politics of introversion

        Almost every day we follow media that refer to our national issues, and often serious NGOs (ELISME etc.) that organize events (lectures, round tables, workshops) for the same with the participation of eminent scientists (Ambassadors, Professors...

Turkish media: Is this the year of the Greeks?

Turkish media: Is this the year of the Greeks?

"...the worst case scenario predicts Greek supremacy in the Aegean in 2030. Turkey does not have such weapons, or at best get the first F-16 Vipers then. In addition our country will not have completed the national fighter aircraft program and also as...

A diplomatic episode? Dendias did not go to Tripoli, Libya

A diplomatic episode? Dendias did not go to Tripoli, Libya

LATEST NEWS: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Libya responded in a statement that "Foreign Minister Naila Al Mangoush was waiting to receive the Greek Minister. We condemn it and will react. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity expresses the...

New threats from Erdogan

New threats from Erdogan

Erdogan's new confrontation with the US, as the issue of the sale of F16 aircraft from America was raised. "A single senator, Menendez, cannot determine the whole process," the president of Turkey emphasized, and emphasized that "even if he does not proceed...

Erdogan continues to raise his voice

Erdogan continues to raise his voice

At a meeting of his party, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that there is now a comprehensive plan to conquer Greece, and that Turkey is being attacked by Greece. Addressing the Greek side, he said: "The support from the US will not...

The BBC's mistake about the "heir of Greece"

The BBC's mistake about the "heir of Greece"

A BBC blunder has sparked outrage in Greece after, covering Queen Elizabeth's funeral, it called Pavlos Glyxburgh "the crown prince of Greece". In particular, the BBC asked Pavlos Glixburg to comment on the current affairs around...

Athens' response to NATO

Athens' response to NATO

The harsh response of Athens to NATO, which came after the harsh statement of NATO, which congratulated Turkey on its victory in 1922. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO made a stern statement to G. C...

KYSEA: In Evros, the fence is being extended

KYSEA: In Evros, the fence is being extended

On Tuesday, the KYSEA met in the presence of Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis, on the issue of strengthening surveillance measures in Evros. It was decided to extend the border fence, throughout the length of Evros, among others, with priority to the extension mainly in these...

FM Dendias meets his Gabon counterpart Adamo

FM Dendias meets his Gabon counterpart Adamo

"I welcomed Gabon counterpart Michael Moussa Adamo to Greece on Monday," Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias posted on Twitter. "We had a fruitful discussion on relations between the two countries, maritime security and environmental protection, cooperation within...

Panic in Turkey over Greece's defense agreements

Panic in Turkey over Greece's defense agreements

Greece's defense agreements with France and the United States have caused great frustration and panic in Turkey, something that Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his meetings with Joe Biden and Emanuel Macron during the G20 Summit. THE...

GREECE'S CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD WAR II

GREECE'S CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD WAR II

GREECE IN WORLD WAR When in a Europe panicked and terrified in the face of the armored and motorized violence of the Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan) little Greece rose to its height and, proudly rejecting the orphan ...

Warnings and threats against Greece from Turkey

Warnings and threats against Greece from Turkey

New threats against Greece from Turkey The spokesman of the ruling Justice and Development Party, accused the Greek government of wasting national resources for new equipment. Following the threats against the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense ...

Zaef - Dendia meeting

Zaef - Dendia meeting

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and the Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia, Zoran Zaef, met in Skopje and praised the development and strengthening of the political dialogue between the two countries. Zoran Zaef warmly welcomed the minister ...

The Prespa Agreement

The Prespa Agreement

The Prespa Agreement was signed on June 12, 2018 by the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Northern Macedonia, as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was officially named. But what was the problem that this agreement "solved"? All...

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