NATO exercise “Gordian Knot 2020” | VIDEO

The Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) announces that from October 9 until October 16, 2020, the final phase of the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece (NRDC-GR) Exercise “Gordian Knot 2020” took place at Camp “PROKOPIDI” in Assiros.

The purpose of the Multinational Exercise was to implement and evaluate the operational capabilities of the NRDC-GR in terms of planning and executing collective defence operations under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty as part of the Alliance’s Major Joint Operation (MJO+).

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Distinguished Visitors Day ©HNDGS

The Distinguished Visitors Day (DVDay) took place on Friday October 16 and was attended by the Deputy Minister of National Defence, Mr. Alkiviadis Stefanis, the Deputy Chief of General Staff of the National Defence, Rear Admiral Mr. Ioannis Drymos and representatives of the Hellenic Parliament. 

The exercise was also attended by the Commander of Allied Land Command (Izmir), Lieutenant General Roger L. Cloutier Jr, representatives of Regional and Local Administration, Foreign Headquarters Military Officers, NATO Military Observers, diplomatic missions representatives as well as Military Attachés from NATO countries and the Balkans.

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