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Defence Minister Naď and President Čaputová extend season’s greetings to SVK soldiers serving on missions and operations abroad over this festive period
Speaking via a video link today as Christmas edges closer, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and President and Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces Zuzana Čaputová said “Thank You” to SVK servicemen and women who will be serving over this Christ…
J. Naď: The level of bilateral cooperation with Germany in the political-military area is excellent and represents a significant step towards achieving common goals
Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Jaroslav Naď and Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer held a videoconference during which they discussed the current developments, the priorities in the area o…
Defence and Culture Ministries have several themes of common interest and shared drive to work together more than ever
Today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received Culture Minister Natália Milanová at the Ministry of Defence to discuss several themes of common interest. Among them were a potential transfer of the Culture Ministry's scope of responsibilities as th…
CEDC Defence Ministers discuss ways to intensify cooperation on security and defence
The Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) Defence Ministers Meeting took place over the past two days in Postojna, Slovenia. The main themes were current security and defence challenges as well as a potential deepening of mutual cooperation,…
Cabinet approves SVK Defence Strategy and other MOD proposals
In line with the recommendation of the Minister of Defence, Cabinet ministers discussed the SVK Defence Strategy – a principal strategic document which was last updated by Parliament 15 years ago, and a number of other proposals by the Ministry of…
Defence motor pool extended by another 271 new vehicles to replace vehicles at end of their service life
During a handover ceremony in front of the MOD Main Building today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď handed over keys to military policemen and other personnel of the Ministry of Defence to mark a symbolic handover of 271 new vehicles replacing the v…
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď congratulates winners of 16th MOD Literary Competition, which attracts record 299 entries from secondary and college students
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď handed over prizes to the winners of the 16th MOD Literary Competition in a ceremony at the Ministry of Defence today. A total of 299 competitive entries, of which 244 were from secondary students and 55 from college …
Defence Minister J. Naď: If there is someone deserving of promotion, it must be the heroes of battles fought for our freedom such as Vladimír Strmeň
Today at the SNP Museum in Banská Bystrica, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď surprised Lt (Rtd) Vladimír Strmeň, one of the last surviving participants of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising (SNP), by promoting him to 1st Lieutenant. Mr Naď presented t…
Support for SVK defence industry is key area of interest for MOD leaders, new agreement on continuity of cooperation is to contribute to this end
The Ministry of Defence has concluded a new Cooperation Agreement with the SVK Security and Defence Industry Association (ZBOP). Unlike the previous one, the new Agreement, signed today by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and President of the SVK Sec…
MOD to recommend to Security Council and Government that mobile 3D radar systems should be procured from Israel, UK or France
The SVK Ministry of Defence has completed the evaluation process of the bids for mobile 3D radar systems. Based on this, the MOD will recommend to the SVK Security Council and the SVK Government that a contract for delivery of 17 mobile 3D medium,…
V4 defence ministers take part in online discussions on current EU and NATO security and defence priorities and projects
In today‘s video conference with the Visegrad Four (V4) defence ministers, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and, subsequently, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer addressed NATO‘s and EU‘s ongoing defence initiatives and the strengthening of the V4‘…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as three Allied road movements by US and Croatian troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 14 to 20 December 2020. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in lin…
Defence Minister thanks Service leavers and military chaplains for long-time work, commitment and sacrifice
Today, ahead of Christmas festivities, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď visited the Central Office of Ecumenical and Pastoral Service (EPS) in the SVK Armed Forces and Armed Corps to thank military chaplains for their service on domestic and internat…
Defence Minister J. Naď at ITAPA: New strategic documents give answers to challenges of hybrid threats and disinformation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended the International Information Technology and Public Administration (ITAPA) Congress in Bratislava today. Speaking on the discussion panel titled “Do We Know How To Face Hybrid Threats and Disinformation?”, he…
Minister Naď meets French Ambassador Léonzi for talks on current issues of security and defence, including on Armed Forces modernisation
Today’s meeting between Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and the Ambassador of the French Republic to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Christophe Léonzi, was dedicated to current issues of the SVK-FRA politico-military engagement. As part of the talks, th…
Artillerymen along with equipment head out to Baltics, this marks SVK military’s first ever deployment of artillery capabilities abroad
For the first time in history, Slovakia is set to deploy an artillery unit along with its artillery systems abroad. Specifically, this concerns artillerymen of the Self-propelled Artillery Battalion Michalovce, who will be operating the ZUZANA Sel…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as three Allied road movements by Croatian troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 7 to 13 December 2020. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with S…
Defence Minister J. Naď and Czech Ambassador T. Tuhý reaffirm SVK-CZE special relationship during today’s talks
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Tomáš Tuhý who was accompanied by Czech Defence Attaché Maj Gen Ján Gurník on his visit to the SVK Ministry of Defence today. On the cent…
Credibility of SVK Armed Forces remains stable at over 70%, as confirmed by actual results of public opinion survey
The credibility of the SVK Armed Forces has in the long term remained stable with high levels of public trust, as confirmed by the Armed Forces Reputation Survey conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Defence since 2001. As results show, 72.6% of …
MOD to submit three best offers for 3D radars to Security Council and Government by end of this year
Acting in line with a respective government resolution, the Ministry of Defence is to submit the proposed solution for replacement of the SVK Air Force’s 3D radar systems to the Security Council and the Government by 31 December 2020. Earlier, the…
MOD stores biological waste from mass testing safely in line with legislation
In storing biological waste from the mass testing as part of Op Shared Responsibility, the Ministry of Defence acts absolutely responsibly, safely and fully in line with the requirements for storage of hazardous waste, as set out in Ministry of En…
