Slovak Shield 2018: 1,500 troops will deploy on this yearʼs largest military exercise in Slovakia
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The Slovak Armed Forces are now readying themselves for this yearʼs largest international exercise – Slovak Shield 2018 – which will bring together almost 1,500 Slovak soldiers and troops from abroad. The aim of the exercise is to train military personnel in response to current security threats. The exercise is one of the most significant military exercises in the environment of Central Europe. In addition to SVK personnel, exercise participants will consist of soldiers of the Visegrad Group (V4) armed forces, members of the Indiana National Guard (INNG), and personnel from the United States Army Europe (USAREUR). This is the fourth time Slovakia will host its Allied partners for the exercise.
Slovak Shield 2018 has been preceded by a long and demanding preparation period. Slovakia as a host nation must provide a training environment that is instrumental to exercising a whole spectrum of capabilities. The main planning conference for the exercise, aimed at aligning, planning and preparing the execution of the exercise, took place as early as May 2018.
The Slovak Shield 2018 series will run from 14 to 28 September 2018. The series will focus on practising tactical and operational capabilities; honing the ability of commanders at all levels of C2; preparing and training HQ and Staff members of 2nd Mechanised Brigade; preparing and training staff of HQ Task Force Group; as well as preparing and training staff of HQ Air Component.
Multinational Exercise Slovak Shield 2018 will take place at the Training Centre Lešť, Simulation Centre of General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, and other training facilities of the participating Slovak military units located across the whole of the Slovak Republic.
Slovak Shield 2018 has been preceded by a long and demanding preparation period. Slovakia as a host nation must provide a training environment that is instrumental to exercising a whole spectrum of capabilities. The main planning conference for the exercise, aimed at aligning, planning and preparing the execution of the exercise, took place as early as May 2018.
The Slovak Shield 2018 series will run from 14 to 28 September 2018. The series will focus on practising tactical and operational capabilities; honing the ability of commanders at all levels of C2; preparing and training HQ and Staff members of 2nd Mechanised Brigade; preparing and training staff of HQ Task Force Group; as well as preparing and training staff of HQ Air Component.
Multinational Exercise Slovak Shield 2018 will take place at the Training Centre Lešť, Simulation Centre of General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, and other training facilities of the participating Slovak military units located across the whole of the Slovak Republic.
