Operation Resolute Support
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- Date: 05.12.2014
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The Slovak Republic will engage in the new non-combat NATO operation in Afghanistan dubbed Resolute Support. From 1 January 2015, 66 Slovak troops will start operating in the operation. The proposed mandate for the members of the SVK Armed Forces must be endorsed by the SVK Government and SVK National Council.
“Yet back at the NATO Summit in Wales we declared that we intended to continue to contribute to the stabilization process in Afghanistan, because Slovakia is a responsible member of the Alliance. And hereby we adhere to this commitment,” said SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč.
On 28 November 2014, the North Atlantic Alliance endorsed a decision on starting the operation Resolute Support. By its nature, it will be different from the previous ISAF operation, namely in that it will focus on training, mentoring and assistance to be provided for the Afghan security forces, and primarily on non-combat operations.
SVK Armed Forces’ engagement should comply with NATO requirements and with the national priorities in the field of deployment of the armed forces’ capabilities. If the mandate is approved in the legislation process substantially in the proposed form, the Slovak contribution will be as follows: Special Forces, officers serving in the command structures of the operation, ROLE 1 and 2 contributions to hospitals, national support element and signals’ capabilities of the Deployable Communication and Information Systems Module (DCM-C).
The Slovak troops are supposed to serve in the newly launched operation until its termination. All the costs will be covered from the defence budget.
“Yet back at the NATO Summit in Wales we declared that we intended to continue to contribute to the stabilization process in Afghanistan, because Slovakia is a responsible member of the Alliance. And hereby we adhere to this commitment,” said SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč.
On 28 November 2014, the North Atlantic Alliance endorsed a decision on starting the operation Resolute Support. By its nature, it will be different from the previous ISAF operation, namely in that it will focus on training, mentoring and assistance to be provided for the Afghan security forces, and primarily on non-combat operations.
SVK Armed Forces’ engagement should comply with NATO requirements and with the national priorities in the field of deployment of the armed forces’ capabilities. If the mandate is approved in the legislation process substantially in the proposed form, the Slovak contribution will be as follows: Special Forces, officers serving in the command structures of the operation, ROLE 1 and 2 contributions to hospitals, national support element and signals’ capabilities of the Deployable Communication and Information Systems Module (DCM-C).
The Slovak troops are supposed to serve in the newly launched operation until its termination. All the costs will be covered from the defence budget.
