P. Gajdoš: Ex Slovak Shield 2019 tested the capabilities and readiness of armed forces to defend the Slovak Republic
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Ex Slovak Shield 2019 tested the capabilities and readiness of armed forces to defend the Slovak Republic. SVK Armed Forces personnel confirmed their readiness and ability to cooperate with Allied troops. This statement was made by Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš at the Slovak Shield 2019 Distinguished Visitors Day at the Training Centre Lešť today (12 November 2019).
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “Every year the exercise marks the culmination of the training year for our armed forces and this year it stands out as one of the largest exercises in our history.” At the same time, he underlined the fact that the exercise scenario was designed so as to allow troops to exercise in near-real combat conditions.
Highlighting the readiness of SVK Armed Forces personnel to carry out missions in coordination with Allied partners, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko said: “The tasks fulfilled have brought a wealth of lessons learned that will be applied in practice and worked into the planning processes for 2020.”
Commenting on the performance of tasks, Officer Conducting the Exercise (OCE) and SVK Army Commander Maj Gen Jindřich Joch said: “I evaluate the activity as accomplished, whereas the shooting phase of the exercise was rated as excellent.” He added that one of the goals was to test the psychological resilience of service personnel as part of their long-term survival across challenging terrain.
Ex Slovak Shield 2019 was held at the Training Centre Lešť and on Nitra Garrison’s training ground at Kolíňanský vrch from 4 to 12 November 2019, with the participation of over 2,800 soldiers (support exercises included), of whom nearly 1,500 were SVK Armed Forces personnel. In addition to SVK personnel, there were also troops from Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the United States of America, and, for the first time, also from Portugal.
The aim of the exercise was to test the capabilities of a mechanised brigade on a joint operation in a multinational environment in defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Slovak Republic in the context of enhancing collective defence and interoperability with Allied partners. Ex Slovak Shield 2019 was held concurrently with Air Shield 2019 and Clear Sign 2019, both support exercises organised in Slovakia.
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “Every year the exercise marks the culmination of the training year for our armed forces and this year it stands out as one of the largest exercises in our history.” At the same time, he underlined the fact that the exercise scenario was designed so as to allow troops to exercise in near-real combat conditions.
Highlighting the readiness of SVK Armed Forces personnel to carry out missions in coordination with Allied partners, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko said: “The tasks fulfilled have brought a wealth of lessons learned that will be applied in practice and worked into the planning processes for 2020.”
Commenting on the performance of tasks, Officer Conducting the Exercise (OCE) and SVK Army Commander Maj Gen Jindřich Joch said: “I evaluate the activity as accomplished, whereas the shooting phase of the exercise was rated as excellent.” He added that one of the goals was to test the psychological resilience of service personnel as part of their long-term survival across challenging terrain.
Ex Slovak Shield 2019 was held at the Training Centre Lešť and on Nitra Garrison’s training ground at Kolíňanský vrch from 4 to 12 November 2019, with the participation of over 2,800 soldiers (support exercises included), of whom nearly 1,500 were SVK Armed Forces personnel. In addition to SVK personnel, there were also troops from Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the United States of America, and, for the first time, also from Portugal.
The aim of the exercise was to test the capabilities of a mechanised brigade on a joint operation in a multinational environment in defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Slovak Republic in the context of enhancing collective defence and interoperability with Allied partners. Ex Slovak Shield 2019 was held concurrently with Air Shield 2019 and Clear Sign 2019, both support exercises organised in Slovakia.
