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Paying respects to Dukla heroes
On Monday, at Dukla, Minister of Defence Martin Glváč participated in the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Carpatho-Dukla operation and observed Dukla Victims Day. Martin Glváč paid his tribute to the heroes of Dukla at the Czechoslovak Sol…
Exercise Ground Pepper 2014
On 9 October, a technical agreement to hold a joint military exercise was signed by the participating parties at the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces in Bratislava. This move marked the fulfilment of the last condition, before launching th…
Tribute to RAF pilots
A remembrance ceremony was held in Čunovo to pay tribute to the ultimate sacrifice of the crew members of Wellington bomber MF 458 'A' of the 40th squadron of the Royal Air Force which was shot down 70 years ago, on 5 October 1944. The ceremony…
New challenges from Trenčín
The exhibition premises of JSC EXPO Centre, hosted the 3rd International NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2014 event on 30 September – 2 October in Trenčín. Bringing together 44 exhibitors from 16 countries, the exhibition, organized by the T…
Congratulations to Mr. Stoltenberg
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated to the former Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, upon his assumption of duties as NATO Secretary General. “In your highly responsible mission, I wish you much success in perfo…
BSA and SOFA welcomed
The signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) between the United States and Afghanistan, which establishes the legal framework for the launch of a new mission in Afghanistan as early as next year, and the signing of NATO Status of Force…
Air Force Exercise MACE XVI under NATO flag in Slovakia
Breaking through the air defences by tactical aviation engagements and air combat operations involving fighter aircraft were among the operational assignments undertaken by 660 troops from 14 NATO and 2 Partnership for Peace (PfP) countries at …
Exercise Sharp Lynx in its final stage
Putting the NATO Multinational Military Police Battalion (MNMPBAT) through their paces, Exercise Sharp Lynx 2014 culminated at the Březina Military Training Area. The exercising military policemen, deployed from Poland, Croatia, the Czech Repub…
Concrete assistance for Ukraine
Ukrainian EOD personnel will receive a training package in Slovakia, which is being seen as another form of our concrete assistance being given to Ukraine. This was confirmed by SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč after speaking with Ukrainian…
Our ISAF ops draw to a close
With the lowering of the Slovak flag, which had been fluttering over the SVK camp at Kandahar Airfield for years, the Slovak units reached the end of their ISAF operations in Afghanistan on Monday 22 September 2014. “The 22nd rotation of S…
Congrats to our sportsmen and women
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated the sportsmen from the Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica (MSC DBB) on winning the medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championship, taking place in the American town of Deep Creek. …
Congratulations to Gen Pavel
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated Gen Petr Pavel, Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, on his recent appointment as the next Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (NATO MC). Gen Pavel is the first…
Turkey is our partner
The Slovak Republic and the Republic of Turkey have set out to cultivate defence relations. SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč and Turkish National Defence Minister İsmet Yılmaz agreed on that during Glváč’s official visit to Turkey, the firs…
Minister expresses his condolences
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč sent a letter of condolence to Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, expressing his sympathy for the loss of a Polish serviceman in Afghanistan. “In these extremely difficult moments, allow me to ex…
We support the Alliance’s joint defence capability development
Miloš Koterec, State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, took part in the discussions of NATO’s Research and Technology Board, dubbed FALL 2014 NATO STB, held on 15 – 19 September in Bratislava. “The SVK Ministry of Defence is interested …
Our soldiers and allies to act out combat operation scenario directed at territorial integrity protection
In October, soldiers from five countries will train together in Slovakia. As part of Exercise GROUND PEPPER 2014, they will perform the tasks in compliance with Article 5 of the Washington Treaty on NATO Member States’ Collective Defence. The i…
