In a letter calling for support, the Conscripts’ Committee at the Special Forces Training Centre states the following:
“Fellow conscripts,
Following the bombing of Iran by the US and Israel, the war is escalating dangerously, opening a Pandora’s box in the Middle East and across our wider region.
There is no room for indifference, complacency, or a wait-and-see approach.
The smoke of war has engulfed our neighbourhood; it has reached our borders. Our people are already in the eye of the storm.
The US bases in Souda, Alexandroupolis, Larissa, and elsewhere are turning our country into a military target.
For this reason, we demand the immediate closure of all foreign bases.
Our country must cease all participation in the war, in any form.
The use of airports, ports, military facilities, and equipment in support of the murderous plans of the US, NATO, and Israel, at the expense of other peoples, dramatically increases the risks facing our people and our country.
We demand:
- The return of the frigates, the F-16s, and the Patriot missile batteries, along with the officers and non-commissioned officers deployed abroad, and a complete end to all involvement in the war.
- No involvement of the Greek Armed Forces or their personnel, within or outside Greece, in the war alongside the US and NATO.
The war is already being exploited by monopolies and the capitalist system to increase their profits and engage in profiteering, further driving up prices and creating serious problems for the people —especially for those of us currently serving our military duty.
For these reasons, we, the soldiers serving in the Special Forces Training Centres, exercising our full rights,are forming a joint committee to address the problems caused by this destructive war, which has now become a matter of life and death for us and our families. We will establish similar committees in all prefectures and military camps. We consider this our duty and encourage conscript to do the same.
Furthermore, as a committee, we demand daily official updates from the command regarding developments in the war. We also demand the closure of foreign bases so that we are not turned into targets.
We call on every conscript who agrees with the proposals we put forward to support our efforts.
The establishment of a committee based on these demands requires the support of all conscripts.
Send us your suggestions and demands so we can raise them in discussions with the commanders.”