Greece could save in excess of 1 billion euros by reducing its defense spending next year, according to cuts announced by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in Parliament yesterday, as it was confirmed that the eurozone had slipped into recession.
Speaking after the news that the economic crisis has officially taken grip of Greece as well as the other eurozone members, Karamanlis said that he would cut the defense budget for 2009 by 15 percent in a bid to save money.
The big question is: WHY NOW? WHY SO LATE? Somehow, Turkey is no longer such a big security threat, after all. My personal long-standing position is that the military takes up too many resources of my country (financial, human, moral) and should be seriously curtailed.
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Somebody remind them to reduce the military service term too :P
Not only isn't Turkey a big security threat anymore, but 5000 Greek soldiers in Evros would gladly hand over Gkatzolia to them for ever. Just let them have it, it's nothing but trouble for all of us :)
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