Speaking at a panel during the 6th OT Forum, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias spoke about several major issues, including Turkey's place in the European defense SAFE program, the Greek defense industry, the reforms introduced by the new Ministry of Defense bill, and Greek-U.S. relations. The Greek defense minister clarified that Greece did not see itself as Turkey's counterbalance, explaining that Turkey's participation in Europe's defense framework is a matter of values, depending on whether it shares the principles of the European Union to be part of it. He added that Turkey could only be part of Europe's defense foundations under very strict conditions that adhered to European principles. Responding to a question about whether the double veto was sufficient, Dendias replied, "If the Commission keeps the commitments it made during the SAFE discussions, that matters." Dendias quipped about the Brussels bureaucrats regarding the...