Greece is attempting to transform its defense industrial base within just twelve years. At the DEFEA 2025 international defense exhibition in Athens, there was broad consensus among industry experts and policymakers: Greece's ambition to secure at least 25% domestic participation in its €28 billion defense procurement programs by 2037 is a formidable and multifaceted challenge. While this target has been officially set, the real difficulty lies not in its legal standing but in the scale of systemic change required to achieve it. Greece is attempting to transform its defense industrial base within just twelve years-an uphill task considering the technological, industrial, and institutional deficits that have built up over decades of limited investment, strategic neglect, and minimal local involvement in major defense programs. Although the country has recently taken commendable steps to revitalize the sector, including new initiatives...