Alexandros Diakopoulos argues that defense needs to be economically sustainable, noting that recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Red Sea have shown that modern warfare is fundamentally a test of supply chain efficiency. A country’s strength is now measured not only by what it has in stock on the first day of a crisis, but by how quickly it can replenish those reserves.
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Publication:
03/05/2026
Kathimerini
Experts
Alexandros Diakopoulos
Vice Admiral (Retd); Executive Chairman, Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI); former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister