Minister Naď takes part in meeting of countries contributing to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia via video conference
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In a video conference with representatives of the countries contributing to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď discussed the current state, goals and tasks of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia, where 152 SVK service personnel are deployed with the Canadian-led NATO eFP Battle Group Latvia (NATO eFP BG Latvia). The SVK Armed Forces personnel are serving alongside troops from nine NATO countries.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “The importance of the SVK contribution to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltics is anchored in the SVK Government Manifesto Commitments and in the SVK Defence Strategy under development. This clearly underlines the fact that the position of the Slovak Republic on the security of NATO countries is stable and unchangeable – we want to participate together in containing the challenges the Alliance faces today. This is also evidenced by the contributions of our country to international crisis management operations.”
On the country-wide population testing as part of Op Shared Responsibility in Slovakia, the head of the MOD shared his experience and the successes of the Slovak Armed Forces. “The fight of our countries against our common invisible enemy – the COVID-19 virus is, beyond any doubt, one of the greatest challenges our society must confront this year. Our Armed Forces have taken on this uneasy task, carrying out the biggest civil-military operation ever in Slovakia in terms of material, logistics and personnel,” said Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď. He provided an update on the mass testing for the presence of COVID-19 in Slovakia.
Another part of the discussion was focused on current security issues, including the Alliance’s ability to respond effectively to the growing influence of disinformation and hybrid threats. In this context, the participants of the discussion appreciated the tasks and goals being delivered by the Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (NATO StratCom COE) in Riga. Slovakia has been a member of the NATO StratCom COE since 2019.
Based on a SVK Parliament-endorsed mandate, SVK military personnel will carry out tasks with the NATO eFP BG Latvia well until the end of NATO’s eFP. After 15 December 2020, the SVK contribution will be transformed to incorporate SVK Armed Forces personnel performing duties as part of this task force, backed by direct and indirect fire support capabilities and a Military Police (MP) team.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “The importance of the SVK contribution to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltics is anchored in the SVK Government Manifesto Commitments and in the SVK Defence Strategy under development. This clearly underlines the fact that the position of the Slovak Republic on the security of NATO countries is stable and unchangeable – we want to participate together in containing the challenges the Alliance faces today. This is also evidenced by the contributions of our country to international crisis management operations.”
On the country-wide population testing as part of Op Shared Responsibility in Slovakia, the head of the MOD shared his experience and the successes of the Slovak Armed Forces. “The fight of our countries against our common invisible enemy – the COVID-19 virus is, beyond any doubt, one of the greatest challenges our society must confront this year. Our Armed Forces have taken on this uneasy task, carrying out the biggest civil-military operation ever in Slovakia in terms of material, logistics and personnel,” said Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď. He provided an update on the mass testing for the presence of COVID-19 in Slovakia.
Another part of the discussion was focused on current security issues, including the Alliance’s ability to respond effectively to the growing influence of disinformation and hybrid threats. In this context, the participants of the discussion appreciated the tasks and goals being delivered by the Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (NATO StratCom COE) in Riga. Slovakia has been a member of the NATO StratCom COE since 2019.
Based on a SVK Parliament-endorsed mandate, SVK military personnel will carry out tasks with the NATO eFP BG Latvia well until the end of NATO’s eFP. After 15 December 2020, the SVK contribution will be transformed to incorporate SVK Armed Forces personnel performing duties as part of this task force, backed by direct and indirect fire support capabilities and a Military Police (MP) team.
