The Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic National Defense (GHND) General Dimitrios Choupis focused on the new challenges and the enormous opportunities that the convergence of the Defense and Technology sectors creates for the country’s security during his speech at the digital economy forum 2025: “from vision to impact”, organized by the Federation of Hellenic ICT Enterprises (SEPE).
Choupis emphasized that the “Agenda 2030 is the country’s strategic response to the challenges of the 21st century, which recognizes that Defense and Technology are inextricably linked and clearly mutually reinforcing.”
He noted that “the concept of security now goes beyond the narrow limits of the hitherto considered classic conventional military threat with linear characteristics.”
Integrated C4ISR systems, Cyberspace Operations and critical infrastructure resilience, AI-assisted decision-making and support process and methodology for dealing with unfriendly AI techniques for all emerging threats, Autonomous, Collaborative and Advanced Unmanned autonomous or swarms of Systems with algorithms for secure operational exploitation and largely dual-use, Space-based resilient and secure communication and information capabilities to increase security capabilities, Advanced sensor technologies and information prediction receptors for future threats, are included in Agenda 2030.
In this context, the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff addressed “a clear and patriotic invitation to all Greek IT companies, scale-ups and startups”, saying that “National Defense does not treat them simply as suppliers or resellers, but as strategic partners and the country as catalysts for the strategic development and security of the Nation.”
In particular, Choupis focused on startups that are active in the implementation and counteraction of malicious artificial intelligence, in the utilization of Cyberspace, in the utilization – management of data, in autonomous and collaborative advanced systems, in the utilization of all applications of Space, but also in digital platforms for information management – counter-information, as well as in all areas related to National Security.
As he said, “we are looking for safe and fast technologies that can initially cover 80% of the requirements, can mature, can be tested immediately, can be integrated rapidly and perform by providing a comparative, scientific and operational advantage. Greek startups have proven human scientific potential, quality and international orientation in the interoperability of Technology.”
He concluded by saying that “the invitation and challenge to the Greek technology and innovation ecosystem is open, honest and above all strategic.”
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