Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence

Greek government body

The National Security Governmental Council (Greek: Κυβερνητικό Συμβούλιο Εθνικής Ασφαλείας) usually known by its acronym KYSEA (ΚΥΣΕΑ), is the supreme decision-making body on issues of foreign policy and national defence of Greece. It was established in 1986 by initiative of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou. Since its creation, its composition has changed many times. The president of the council is the prime minister.

Composition

After the latest overhaul of its membership in July 2012, it comprises:^[1]^[2]^[3]

the Prime Minister of Greece as chairman
the Minister for Foreign Affairs
the Minister for National Defence
the Minister for Citizen Protection
the Minister of Migration and Asylum
the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection
the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff

The National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece performs the functions of secretary of the KYSEA.

References

^ "Π.Υ.Σ. 29/28.8.2012 Κυβερνητικό Συμβούλιο Εξωτερικών και Άμυνας", ΦΕΚ A 165/28.08.2012, National Printing Office, retrieved 2012-10-19
^ "FEK B' 4383/2021". Archived from the original on 2022-08-25.
^ "FEK B' 4486/2022". Archived from the original on 2022-08-25.

Hellenic Armed Forces

Governing bodies

Ministry of National Defence
Hellenic National Defence General Staff
KYSEA
- National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister
Council of General Staff Chiefs
Council of Defence
Supreme Military Councils
- Supreme Army Council
- Supreme Naval Council
- Supreme Air Force Council

Branches

Hellenic Navy
- Chief
- General Staff
Hellenic Army
- Chief
- General Staff
Hellenic Air Force
- Chief
- General Staff

Equipment

Hellenic Navy
- Current
- Historical
Hellenic Army
- Current
- Historical
Hellenic Air Force
- Current
- Historical

Academies
and schools

Officer academies	Hellenic Military Academy Hellenic Air Force Academy Hellenic Naval Academy Hellenic Corps Officers Military Academy Nursing Officer School
NCO academies	Hellenic Army Non-Commissioned Officers Academy Hellenic Navy Petty Οfficers Academy Hellenic Air Force Administrative Non-Commissioned Officers Academy Hellenic Air Force Radio Navigators Academy Hellenic Air Force Technical Non-Commissioned Officers Academy
Staff academies	Hellenic National Defence College (HNDC) Hellenic Supreme Joint War College (HSJWC) Hellenic Army War College (HAWC) Hellenic Naval War College (HNWC) Hellenic Air Force War College (HAFWC)