Vice Admiral Kosmas Christidis HN CHIEF OF HELLENIC NAVY GENERAL STAFF

1. HN Views on the Added Value of Traditional Navy Roles, based on Operation “Unified Protector” LL October 17, 2012 Vice Admiral Kosmas Christidis HNCHIEF OF HELLENIC NAVY GENERAL STAFF http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

2. October 17, 2012 http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

3. Traditional and Non-Traditional Roles • Non – Combatant Evacuation Operations • Power Projection from the Sea • Arms Embargo • Naval Gun Fire Support • Mine Countermeasures Operations • Submarine Operations • SAR Operations • Summary of Main Points • Closing Statement BRIEFING OUTLINE http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

4. Traditional: all naval tasks and capabilities on Above Water and Under Water Warfare since the beginning of World War II till the last one or two decades TRADITIONAL AND NON – TRADITIONAL ROLES http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

5. Non - Traditional: all tasks which may be assigned to Naval units but cannot be labeled as inherent to them and provide a rather new dimension to modern warfare TRADITIONAL AND NON – TRADITIONAL ROLES http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

6. THE THREAT POSED BY THE LIBYAN REGIME http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

7. Hundreds of Greek and thousands of Chinese nationals evacuated by means provided by the Hellenic Republic NON – COMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

8. Tomahawks and land strikes from carrier- based attack helicopters and fighters POWER PROJECTION FROM THE SEA http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

9. Inbound commercial shipping had to be monitored, hailed, and in case of credible intelligence, intercepted, boarded and inspected ARMS EMBARGO http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

10. The dynamic environment in the littorals asks for modern weaponry, in terms of long range and accuracy of fires, a precondition which is not met by many Navies NAVAL GUN FIRE SUPPORT http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

11. Mine Warfare has been and is expected to remain one of the most challenging tasks in the foreseeable future MINE COUNTERMEASURES OPERATIONS http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

12. Interrupting or even forbidding international shipping through the Straits of Hormuz would have destabilizing effects on international economy and industry MINE COUNTERMEASURES OPERATIONS http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

13. Compilation of Recognized Maritime Picture • No SSK threat posed by the Libyan regime SUBMARINE OPERATIONS http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

14. Saving lives at risk is paramount for the Commanding Officer and a fundamental function of our common naval “genetic code” SAR OPERATIONS http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

15. Traditional roles” : all the inherent tasks on Above Water and Under Water Warfare the Navies have been conducting over the last decades and should be more or less preserved • Austerity and shrinking defense expenditures exert pressure on states which may ultimately lead to the abandonment of traditional capabilities. SUMMARY OF MAIN POINTS http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

16. The Hellenic Navy is determined to preserve core traditional capabilities that are deemed critical for the accomplishment of its main mission. • In parallel, we will always be prepared and stand ready to fulfill commitments stemming from our cooperation with international and allied partners • “High end” capabilities generally have “low end” applicability – the opposite is not true CLOSING STATEMENT http://www.hellenicnavy.gr

17. We have land and home when we have ships at sea..... Themistocles 480 bc October 17, 2012 http://www.hellenicnavy.gr