The evaluation by the Navy of the proposals for the acquisition of frigates is entering the final stage. After France, the Netherlands, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, correspondence is expected to start with the United States. In fact, retired Admiral Thomas Rowden was in Athens for consultations as Washington's envoy, who spoke to OPEN.
«We have had some general discussions about the preconditions and how we will meet them. Once we receive the invitation letter, this will mark the start of a more detailed discussion. But until we get it, it is very difficult to have a detailed discussion,» he said, among other things.
Military sources say that the final decision will be based on the satisfaction of the Navy's needs in combination with many individual parameters, such as the possibility of the involvement of the domestic defence industry in the construction project and geopolitical factors.
«I see that Greece is a pillar of stability in the Mediterranean and the Eastern Mediterranean. Clearly the US Navy forces are operating here and we have every opportunity to work together,» he said.
