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Broader powers for military policemen endorsed by Parliament
Military policemen will have broader powers that will enable them to perform their tasks to a higher standard and more efficiently. This follows on from the Military Police Amendment Act which was endorsed by MPs today (1 February). The MOD-spo…
P. Gajdoš: We have been an active player in the EU, as evidenced through our activity in PESCO
EU Defence Ministers met for an informal meeting under the Romanian EU Presidency in Bucharest on 30-31 January 2019, to debate the need for alignment of the new defence initiatives which follow on from the implementation of the EU Global Strat…
MOD objects to some media spreading falsehoods about its preparations for military parade reportedly for €10 million
The SVK Ministry of Defence objects to some media spreading falsehoods about its preparations for a military parade reportedly for €10 million. Admittedly, preparations for the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP)…
Over 250 soldiers deploy to help Orava recover in the aftermath of snow calamity
More than 250 soldiers have been deployed to help northern Slovakia recover in the aftermath of the snow calamity over the past few days. The SVK Armed Forces received a request for assistance from the crisis staffs of 9 villages in Námestovo C…
10 countries shortlisted for the competition to supply 3D RL medium, short, and very short range radars
The Slovak Ministry of Defence has received 10 bids from the countries it approached in connection with the procurement of 3D RL medium, short, and very short range radar systems for the SVK Air Force. The MOD plans to purchase the radars via a…
Slovak-Hungarian Combined Commission meet to debate current mil-to-mil cooperation issues
The Slovak-Hungarian Combined Commission met in Bratislava on 22 January 2019, to debate current security and political affairs and issues relating to a wide spectrum of bilateral mil-to-mil cooperation. The SVK-HUN CC is chaired by State Secre…
Minister Gajdoš pays respects to WWII victims of the burned-out villages of Kľak and Ostrý Grúň
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš attended a remembrance ceremony at the villages of Kľak and Ostrý Grúň today (20 January), to pay his respects to the memory of the residents of Kľak and Ostrý Grúň who died when, in 1945, the villages were burned …
P. Gajdoš: 13 years have already passed since the biggest air disaster in the history of Slovakia, yet we will never forget…
Respects were paid to the Service personnel who perished in the worst air disaster in the history of the independent Slovak Republic by Slovak and Hungarian Defence Ministers Peter Gajdoš and Tibor Benkő, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on…
NATO Mission Iraq: NATO International Secretariat cites SVK-POL training on Soviet-era military equipment repairs and maintenance in Iraq as a model of support for Alliance efforts in the country
The NATO International Secretariat cited the joint SVK-POL training on repairs and maintenance of Soviet-era military equipment in Iraq as a model of support for Alliance efforts in the country. This was stated during a meeting of NATO allies, …
Soldiers are ready to help people clean up after snow disruption
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš has tasked Chief of Defence Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko to assign personnel and equipment to help clean up after snow disruption in northern Slovakia. Following the requests for assistance by local crisis staffs, soldie…
Soldiers help the villages of Oravská Lesná and Novoť recover from the effects of snow calamity
Soldiers from Žilina and Martin have been involved in a heavy snow removal operation to help the villages of Oravská Lesná and Novoť recover from the effects of a snow calamity. Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš visited the villages to see for hims…
Illegal use of military uniforms and insignia will be punishable by fine
Illegal use of SVK Armed Forces uniforms and insignia will be punishable by fine of up to €500. The measures against various doubtful and extremist paramilitary organizations were initially announced by the MOD last summer. They were incorporat…
MOD military and civilian staff commemorate the formation of Slovak Republic and Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence military and civilian staff gathered today (7 January) at the MOD Club for a ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of the formation of the Slovak Republic and its Armed Forces. Speaking in front of the gathered per…
Service members were on duty from Christmas to New Year keeping the public safe and secure
Nearly 120 service members were on duty over the period from 23 December 2018 to 1 January 2019, to keep the public safe and secure. Following the Cabinet’s decision on joint military and police patrolling, they joined with policemen to carry o…
Slovakia chairs OSCE and CEDC from January 2019
The MOD has outlined the priorities of the Slovak OSCE Chairmanship in the politico-military area, with a particular focus on supporting military cooperation and strengthening confidence and security building measures (CSBMs), as well as tensio…
2019: SVK military welcomes New Year with gun salute
SVK artillerymen fired a 20 gun salute from Bratislava’s Tyrš Embankment today (1 January), to welcome in the New Year along with members of the public and mark the 26th anniversary of the Slovak Republic and its Armed Forces. In his New …
Minister Gajdoš holds video conference calls with soldiers serving abroad over this festive period
Today (21 December) Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš and Deputy Chief of Defence Maj Gen Josef Pokorný held video conference calls with soldiers serving abroad in support of international crisis management (ICM) over this festive period. On SVK s…
Resolute Support Mission: Delegation from Slovakia visits SVK soldiers in Afghanistan, bringing live Christmas tree and ingredients for Christmas sauerkraut soup
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, and Chief of Defence Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko visited SVK personnel serving on the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan. As part of their traditional pre-Christmas visit to Afg…
