{"id":12740,"date":"2026-06-25T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=12740"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:12:00","slug":"kyriakos-mitsotakis-at-the-forefront-of-global-expertise-on-greeces-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=12740","title":{"rendered":"Kyriakos Mitsotakis: At the forefront of global expertise on Greece&#8217;s security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOur duty, in order to keep our country safe, is to be at the forefront of global technology and expertise,\u201d emphasized Prime Minister <b>Kyriakos Mitsotakis<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit today to the <b>Naval Cadet School<\/b>, the Prime Minister was briefed on the <b>educational program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)<\/b> titled <b>\u201cMIT TRITON Summer School: Marine Robotics &amp; Autonomous Systems Training Program,\u201d<\/b> which is being held at the School\u2019s facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister congratulated the Minister of National Defense <b>Nikos Dendias, <\/b>as well as all the officers of the Hellenic Navy for the fact that<b> \u201cthey embrace so warmly,\u201d<\/b> as he characteristically put it, the new technologies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely pleased that we are developing a partnership with perhaps the world\u2019s leading technological institution, MIT and the Hellenic Armed Forces, with a Greek professor, Mr. <b>Triantafyllou<\/b>, so that we can provide regular training to our officers, but especially our cadets, in the<b> new and innovative technologies that are revolutionizing the way military operations are conducted today<\/b>,\u201d Mr. Mitsotakis emphasized.\u00a0\u201c<b>We had the opportunity to become a little more familiar with the technology surrounding swarms of autonomous drones<\/b>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Mr. Dendias emphasized that the program consists of a \u201c<b>series of exceptional seminars led by MIT professors<\/b>\u201d for Greek cadets at the Naval Academy, as well as for students at the Air Force Academy and the Military Academy, introducing \u201ca new reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Describing this new reality, Mr. Dendias explained that the training involves \u201ccreating a swarm of autonomous drones at sea and beyond.\u201d\u00a0<b>\u201cWe are bringing our cadets into contact with this new reality; we are bringing our country into a new era,\u201d<\/b> he noted.<\/p>\n<p>The<b> MIT professors, led by Mr. Triantafyllou<\/b> \u201cshowed the prime minister how new technology affects the conduct of maritime operations and how it can be a huge advantage for our country,\u201d the Minister of National Defense clarified.<\/p>\n<p>The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) training program titled \u201cMIT TRITON Summer School: Marine Robotics &amp; Autonomous Systems Training Program,\u201d is <b>an initiative of the Ministry of National Defense and is implemented by the Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation (ELKAK)<\/b>, as part of its mission to transfer international know-how, upgrading the skills of Armed Forces personnel, and strengthening defense innovation in critical technologies.<\/p>\n<p><b>The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with MIT and with logistical support from the Hellenic Naval Academy<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with the guidelines of the General Staff of National Defense (GEETHA) to take advantage of opportunities for joint-service training, the program includes officers from the <b>Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Coast Guard \u2014the Hellenic Coast Guard, the Naval Cadet School, the National Technical University of Athens<\/b>, and private entities within the maritime technology ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The course modules combine theoretical training, laboratory testing, and practical application using robotic vessels. 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