September 18, 2021 – NATO’s thirty Chiefs of Defence gathered in Athens, Greece for the fall session of the Military Committee Conference 2021. The agenda for the Conference was challenging but necessary so that the Military Committee, in its highest format, could provide guidance to the Strategic Commanders and advice to the NATO Secretary General and the North Atlantic Council.…
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NATO Submarining
by Rear Admiral Andy Burcher USN It was a beautiful, calm day on the Mediterranean as HS Matrozos glided out of its pier across from Athens and headed through the myriad of anchored merchant ships in the Athens harbor. The 71-yard submarine effortlessly weaved its way to the nearby dive point as it prepared for its monthly torpedo exercise (TORPEX).…
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