Infoservis - MOSR
NATO Counter Intelligence Centre of Excellence (NATO CI COE) launched in Krakow
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Polish Minister of National Defence Antoni Macierewicz along with the Directors of the Military Intelligence Services of both countries opened the NATO Counter Intelligence Centre of Excellence (NATO …
55 candidates sign up for the Active Reserves, the Active Reserves (Amendment) Act is already under discussion in interdepartmental consultations
55 people have signed up for the Active Reserves project in the second year of its existence. This means the Armed Forces will fall short of the intended target to train up to 219 soldiers in the Reserve. For this reason, the MOD leaders are in…
5th Special Forces Regiment hosts a memorial unveiling ceremony in Žilina to commemorate the soldiers who died while on duty in Afghanistan
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security/Deputy Chairman of the Slovak National Party (SNS) Anton Hrnko, and Chief of Defence Gen Milan Maxim, with the participation of U.S. Ambassado…
This year's Slovak Shield 2017 series is culminating at the Training Centre Lešť
Over 1,400 SVK soldiers along with 27 members of the Army of the Czech Republic and the Indiana National Guard (USA) will progress to the final phase of the year-long Slovak Shield 2017 series of exercises this Sunday. Their tasks are geared to…
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš meets with Turkish Ambassador A. Üğdül
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš held talks with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Her Excellency Mrs Asligül Üğdül, at MOD Main Building. Aside from SVK-TUR defence ties and industry cooperation issues, they addressed current security …
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD informs the public of the upcoming military movements, scheduled from 16 to 22 Oct. A total of 16 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia. These will mainly involve Polish troops and their assets crossing our territory on …
Minister P. Gajdoš meets with U.S. Ambassador A. Sterling
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the Ambassador of the United States of America, His Excellency Mr Adam Sterling, for talks at MOD Main Building. The Minister thanked the US Congress for approving the Letter of Offer and Accepta…
Parliament approves the SVK soldiers' deployment to Iraq
Members of Parliament today endorsed the mandate for dispatching up to 25 SVK Armed Forces members to Iraq. Their task will be to provide training, advice and assistance in building the capacities of the Iraqi Security Forces under the NATO Tra…
P. Gajdoš: Defence and security cannot be subject to political wrangling
The defence of the Slovak Republic and the security of Slovak citizens cannot be subject to political wrangling. This message was communicated by SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš at a press conference, where he together with Chairman of the…
Commander Multinational Corps Northeast, Lt Gen Manfred Hofmann: Our presence in the region would not have been possible if not the support from our Slovak allies
The conference conclusions, the role and tasks of the NATO Force Integration Units (NFIUs) at a time of crisis, and so-called NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) were the topics addressed at a press briefing held at the conclusion of the 5th…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK Ministry of Defence informs the public of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 9 to 15 Oct 2017. A total of 23 road moves and 1 railway movement will take place across Slovakia. This will mainly involve Polish troops a…
Minister Gajdoš pays tribute to the heroes of the Battle of the Dukla Pass
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today paid tribute to the heroes of the Battle of the Dukla Pass (Carpatho-Dukla Offensive). The 73rd anniversary commemorations at the Dukla Pass Memorial were attended by the three highest state represe…
WWII veterans in visit to the MOD on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary commemorations for the Battle of the Dukla Pass
In the delegation of the Speaker of the Czech Parliament's Chamber of Deputies, Mr Jan Hamáček, who is visiting Slovakia at the invitation of Slovak Parliamentary Chairman and SNS leader Andrej Danko, are two WWII surviving veterans. Maj Gen Em…
Military top-level sports mark 50 years, Minister Gajdoš thanks sportsmen and women for their excellent representation of Slovakia
Military top-level sports mark their 50th anniversary of their foundation. During today's 50th anniversary ceremony in Banská Bystrica, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš thanked the military sportsmen and women, their coaches and support tea…
Security Council and Government approve the MOD's strategic documents
The SVK Security Council and Government today approved the strategic documents as formulated by the Slovak Ministry of Defence. They include the Defence Strategy of the Slovak Republic, the Military Strategy of the Slovak Republic, and the Long…
Security Council and Government approve the deployment of Slovak troops to Iraq
The SVK Security Council and Government today approved the mandate for the deployment of up to 25 SVK Armed Forces service members to Iraq. Their task will be to provide training, advice and assistance in building the capacities of the Iraqi Se…
Minister Gajdoš holds talks with Greek Minister Kammenos, opens Industry Day with Slovak defence manufacturers in attendance
On his official visit to the Hellenic Republic, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš held a bilateral meeting with the Greek Minister of National Defence, Mr Panos Kammenos. Topics of discussion included joint training and education options, NA…
Minister Gajdoš on a tour of several military installations in Greece today, talks are scheduled for tomorrow
On his official visit to Greece, Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today visited several military installations. On Tuesday he will have an office call with the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr Nikolaos Voutsis, and a bilateral me…
Armed Forces to send 25 personnel to Iraq still this year
The SVK Armed Forces are aiming to deploy 25 soldiers to Iraq in 2017. Their task will be to provide training, advice and assistance in building the capacities of the Iraqi Security Forces under the NATO Training and Capacity Building in Iraq (…
Upcoming Allied military convoys across Slovakia
The Slovak Ministry of Defence issues this traffic warning notice to alert the public to the upcoming Allied military convoys across Slovakia, scheduled from 2 to 8 Oct 2017. A total of 23 road moves will take place across Slovakia, especially …
A work-related death incident
A work-related death incident occurred this morning (29 September) at Military District Valaškovce. A 43-year-old logger was involved in a fatal accident while cutting trees. He was a civilian contractor working for the Military Forests and Est…
