Defence Minister Naď: "The change in the security landscape shows that the Slovak Armed Forces are an irreplaceable element of the state"
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After attending today's SVK Senior Commanders' Meeting, bringing together the highest command echelon of the Slovak Armed Forces, Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Daniel Zmeko shared their assessments of the past 18 months in Defence and outlined the goals and tasks that lie ahead in defence of the state. The MOD's priority remains to deliver on the NATO Capability Targets, with a focus on completing the formation of a heavy mechanised brigade and the years-long neglected modernisation and infrastructure programmes. Also in attendance at the meeting was President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Zuzana Čaputová.
Speaking of the Slovak Armed Forces, Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď said: “During the assessment period, the Armed Forces deployed to support not only the fight against the pandemic, but also the evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan. But most recently and importantly, they have been doing a fantastic job in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For that, I feel not only grateful but also extremely proud of them, especially as we are seeing that their help for the most vulnerable is being driven by high levels of commitment, togetherness and humaneness.”
Jaroslav Naď expressed his belief that thanks to the dedicated effort and approach of the Slovak Armed Forces working in tandem with the civilian Defence component, Slovakia is safer today than years before – even in this difficult and unprecedented situation as the war evolves with external threats on the increase. He appreciated that Slovakia has succeeded in gaining support from our NATO Allies, insofar as the NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (NATO MN BG SVK) side by side with the Slovak Armed Forces is now protecting the territory of the Slovak Republic.
In his assessment, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko said there has been an improvement in the state of the Slovak Armed Forces – and that's largely thanks to the strategic decisions that have been taken to improve their operational readiness. In this respect, the CHOD thanked the Minister for the efforts and resources going towards modernising the Armed Forces. Gen Zmeko has been quoted as saying: “I would also like to extend my thanks to members of the public for giving us their support. As has been the case so far, the Slovak Armed Forces are ready to undertake all the tasks as set out in legislation and the SVK Constitution.” He signalled that the SVK military's operational readiness will soon achieve better parameters through gradual increases in force levels over the coming period.
The Slovak Senior Commanders' Meeting put, among others, military training, strategic communications and response to hybrid threats in the spotlight. At the conclusion of his remarks, Gen Zmeko spoke of work currently being conducted by the Slovak Armed Forces in these areas, including on exploiting the lessons learned from Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine for future planning, training and doctrines.
Speaking of the Slovak Armed Forces, Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď said: “During the assessment period, the Armed Forces deployed to support not only the fight against the pandemic, but also the evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan. But most recently and importantly, they have been doing a fantastic job in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For that, I feel not only grateful but also extremely proud of them, especially as we are seeing that their help for the most vulnerable is being driven by high levels of commitment, togetherness and humaneness.”
Jaroslav Naď expressed his belief that thanks to the dedicated effort and approach of the Slovak Armed Forces working in tandem with the civilian Defence component, Slovakia is safer today than years before – even in this difficult and unprecedented situation as the war evolves with external threats on the increase. He appreciated that Slovakia has succeeded in gaining support from our NATO Allies, insofar as the NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (NATO MN BG SVK) side by side with the Slovak Armed Forces is now protecting the territory of the Slovak Republic.
In his assessment, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko said there has been an improvement in the state of the Slovak Armed Forces – and that's largely thanks to the strategic decisions that have been taken to improve their operational readiness. In this respect, the CHOD thanked the Minister for the efforts and resources going towards modernising the Armed Forces. Gen Zmeko has been quoted as saying: “I would also like to extend my thanks to members of the public for giving us their support. As has been the case so far, the Slovak Armed Forces are ready to undertake all the tasks as set out in legislation and the SVK Constitution.” He signalled that the SVK military's operational readiness will soon achieve better parameters through gradual increases in force levels over the coming period.
The Slovak Senior Commanders' Meeting put, among others, military training, strategic communications and response to hybrid threats in the spotlight. At the conclusion of his remarks, Gen Zmeko spoke of work currently being conducted by the Slovak Armed Forces in these areas, including on exploiting the lessons learned from Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine for future planning, training and doctrines.
