MOD introduces the 2017 Comprehensive Defence Review of the Slovak Republic to the Security Council and the Cabinet
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The SVK MOD today (5 September 2018) introduced the 2017 Comprehensive Defence Review (CDR) of the Slovak Republic to the Security Council and the Cabinet. At the same time, it released a communiqué which, according to the Classified Information Protection Act, contains all basic and releasable information on the status of Defence in the Slovak Republic in 2017. The Security Council and the Cabinet took note of CDR 2017.
The document gives a positive assessment of the updated strategic documents, i.e. the Defence and Military Strategies of the Slovak Republic. Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “From the perspective of modernization, the key was to endorse the Long-Term Defence Development Plan with an Outlook to 2030, which also represents an investment plan. This confirms our intention to drive through modernization systemically and systematically rather than making ad hoc decisions.”
On the matter of investments and modernization, last year was a landmark milestone insofar as the SVK Air Force began to take deliveries of new aircraft – two new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and a C-27J Spartan transport aircraft came into service. Acting on the strategic MOD documents, the SVK Cabinet approved further modernization programmes, especially the procurement of 8x8 IFVs and 4x4 light tactical vehicles.
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “Besides the pros, we openly admit there are also a number of cons, such as the failure to meet the target of a mechanised brigade and the fact that the military job is losing its popularity.” According to CDR 2017, the manning difficulties in Service showed that the military profession was less competitive than other professions on the job market. Towards this end, last year the MOD began drafting a new Slovak Military Personnel Management Concept.
CDR 2017 also mentions several legislative amendments. Last year the legal field was dominated by positive amending proposals being projected into the Voluntary Military Training Amendment Act, the Conscription Amendment Act, and the National Liberation Struggle Participants Amendment Act. In all of these cases, the changes meant greater State support and better conditions for those concerned.
On work with schools throughout Slovakia, the MOD continued with basic Army physical training/trade-specific training for students, especially through the Defence Challenge contest for secondary school students.
According to the 2017 Comprehensive Defence Review (CDR) of the Slovak Republic, Slovakia managed to sustain its reputation of a reliable and responsible partner on the international stage largely thanks to taking a serious approach to meeting its commitments. For example, for the first time in history, Slovakia and its military policemen deployed on a maritime operation, and the performance of our soldiers on international crisis management missions and operations was evaluated highly positively, and so were the steps to boost defence spending.
The document gives a positive assessment of the updated strategic documents, i.e. the Defence and Military Strategies of the Slovak Republic. Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “From the perspective of modernization, the key was to endorse the Long-Term Defence Development Plan with an Outlook to 2030, which also represents an investment plan. This confirms our intention to drive through modernization systemically and systematically rather than making ad hoc decisions.”
On the matter of investments and modernization, last year was a landmark milestone insofar as the SVK Air Force began to take deliveries of new aircraft – two new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and a C-27J Spartan transport aircraft came into service. Acting on the strategic MOD documents, the SVK Cabinet approved further modernization programmes, especially the procurement of 8x8 IFVs and 4x4 light tactical vehicles.
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “Besides the pros, we openly admit there are also a number of cons, such as the failure to meet the target of a mechanised brigade and the fact that the military job is losing its popularity.” According to CDR 2017, the manning difficulties in Service showed that the military profession was less competitive than other professions on the job market. Towards this end, last year the MOD began drafting a new Slovak Military Personnel Management Concept.
CDR 2017 also mentions several legislative amendments. Last year the legal field was dominated by positive amending proposals being projected into the Voluntary Military Training Amendment Act, the Conscription Amendment Act, and the National Liberation Struggle Participants Amendment Act. In all of these cases, the changes meant greater State support and better conditions for those concerned.
On work with schools throughout Slovakia, the MOD continued with basic Army physical training/trade-specific training for students, especially through the Defence Challenge contest for secondary school students.
According to the 2017 Comprehensive Defence Review (CDR) of the Slovak Republic, Slovakia managed to sustain its reputation of a reliable and responsible partner on the international stage largely thanks to taking a serious approach to meeting its commitments. For example, for the first time in history, Slovakia and its military policemen deployed on a maritime operation, and the performance of our soldiers on international crisis management missions and operations was evaluated highly positively, and so were the steps to boost defence spending.
