Greece, home to the headquarters of the EU operation to protect ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, hopes to play a more central role in securing the bloc, according to the Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias. “We have to be able to defend ourselves,” he said. The minister added that the European Union could achieve this in cooperation with NATO and other allies. “What we’re trying to do is have a home-grown defence industry in Greece and Europe which could service the needs of the European Union,” he said. Dendias noted the importance for the EU to succeed in its mission in the Red Sea…