Preparations for Exercise Slovak Shield enter their final phase
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- Date: 20.09.2015
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Historically, the most extensive international exercise in the contemporary history of the SVK Armed Forces – Exercise Slovak Shield – has entered its final stage of preparations. That preparations for the exercise had been underway was clear last week when military convoys moved along Slovakia’s roads.
The exercise, to be held in September and October, will bring together 4,000 troops. Engaged in action will be a total of 600 pieces of military equipment, including main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. The exercise will be executed in several stages. The main part, an international tactical exercise to be conducted on Lešť Training Area, will number 1,600 troops from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and the United States of America. They will practise operating as a multinational joint task force. Just as in the previous phases of the exercise, troops will rehearse giving assistance to government bodies, strengthening the defence capabilities of the State, as well as securing the facilities of special importance and vital infrastructure. One of the training tasks will be the provision of the Host Country’s support to the U.S. military wheeled vehicles deploying to Exercise Brave Warrior in Hungary.
“We are doing our best to get our troops involved in as many exercises as possible because that is the only way to prepare for crisis and emergency situations,” said Minister of Defence Martin Glváč.
The exercise, to be held in September and October, will bring together 4,000 troops. Engaged in action will be a total of 600 pieces of military equipment, including main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. The exercise will be executed in several stages. The main part, an international tactical exercise to be conducted on Lešť Training Area, will number 1,600 troops from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and the United States of America. They will practise operating as a multinational joint task force. Just as in the previous phases of the exercise, troops will rehearse giving assistance to government bodies, strengthening the defence capabilities of the State, as well as securing the facilities of special importance and vital infrastructure. One of the training tasks will be the provision of the Host Country’s support to the U.S. military wheeled vehicles deploying to Exercise Brave Warrior in Hungary.
“We are doing our best to get our troops involved in as many exercises as possible because that is the only way to prepare for crisis and emergency situations,” said Minister of Defence Martin Glváč.
