From Tuesday, 6 to Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff, Vice Admiral Dimitrios – Eleftherios Kataras HN, participated in the 15th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium / T-RSS 2026, held in Venice. The event was attended by a large number of naval leaders, as well as representatives of international organisations, academia and the defence industry.
The theme of T-RSS 2026 was “From Regional Waters to Global Influence: Generating effects across the midland seas of the world”, with a focus on the central role of Maritime Regional Security Complexes (M-RSCs). The aim of the Symposium was to strengthen cooperation and facilitate the exchange of views among participants, enabling the development of common approaches to promoting stability and security in the global maritime environment.
On the sidelines of the Symposium, the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff held bilateral meetings with the Chiefs of Navy of Italy, France, Sweden, Australia and Georgia, as well as with the Commander of Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), the Commander of Operation IRINI and the Director of the U.S. Navy International Programs Office (NIPO). These discussions addressed issues of mutual interest and the latest developments concerning security in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Opportunities to further strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation were also explored.
In addition, as part of the Symposium, the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff visited and toured the ITS Chioggia, a Gaeta-class minehunter berthed at the Port of Venice.
Commander G. Laiakis HN
Spokesperson for the General Staf
