Conscription in Greece Greece, a country of 11 million people has a standing army of 90000 troops, one of the largest in Europe. Until recently, 3.1 per cent of GDP went on military spending. read more
Conscription in Greece Greece, a country of 11 million people has a standing army of 90,000 troops, one of the largest in Europe. Until recently, 3.1 per cent of GDP went on military spending. read more
I remember one of the professors said (out of earshot of any officers, of course) to a small group of us students that the field trip was remarkable in that Greek academia was (still, at that time) somewhat apprehensive of the Greek military. read more
Since 1914, Greece (Hellenic Republic) has mandatory military service (conscription) of 9 months for men between the ages of 16 and 45. Citizens discharged from active service are normally placed in the Reserve and are subject to periodic recall of 1–10 days at irregular intervals. read more