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State Secretary Majer appreciates the quality of Slovak-Czech bilateral cooperation at the Future Forces Forum (FFF) in Prague
State Secretary Marian Majer attended the Future Forces Forum (FFF) opening ceremony at PVA Expo Prague, hosting the international expert community specialising in security & defence trends and technology. While at FFF 2022, State Secretary Majer …
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International Exercise European Shield kicks off
A planned series of exercises – dubbed Exercise European Shield – has kicked off across a number of training areas, grounds and facilities run by the Slovak Armed Forces. The European Shield series of exercises will see Slovak Armed Forces mili…
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Minister Naď thanks the outgoing Ukrainian Ambassador for his exemplary work benefiting the SVK-UKR friendship
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď had the pleasure of meeting HE Mr Yuri Mushka, outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Slovakia, for a farewell call today (Tuesday 18 October). Ambassador Mushka is now retiring from the D…
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139 trainee soldiers undergo initial military training (IMT) to get ready for service in the Slovak Armed Forces
139 basic recruits have been undergoing initial military training (IMT) at the Training and Mobilisation Force Generation Base Martin. They are now into the third week of Phase 1 training as part of the seven week-long IMT education and drilling p…
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“INTERNET BATTLEFIELD” put in the spotlight as this year's theme of the MOD Literary Competition in creative writing
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and the Defence Magazine editorial board have launched the 18th MOD Literary Competition open to secondary school, college and university goers, putting “INTERNET BATTLEFIELD” in the spotlight as this year's theme. Th…
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State Secretary Majer: The Slovak-Georgian defence relationship will take on a new quality as we set up a Slovak Defence Attaché's Office in Tbilisi
State Secretary of the Slovak Defence Ministry Marian Majer's official visit to Georgia (GEO) began in Tbilisi, with a series of meetings with 1st Deputy Defence Minister of Georgia Ms Lela Chikovani, Chair of the Parliamentary Defence and Securit…
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We are reducing the number of Dutch service personnel and assets on the ground in Slovakia
Working closely with Slovakia and the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has moved to reduce the number of Dutch service personnel and assets in the NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (NATO MN BG SVK), including the w…
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Another two Slovak-made ZUZANA 2 howitzers are already in Ukraine
Ukraine's defences have been strengthened by another two 155mm Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) gun systems. This means Ukraine now has six Slovak-made howitzers in its inventory. They have been produced and delivered to Ukraine under a comm…
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State Secretary Majer pays tribute to the Battle of the Dukla Pass heroes
Top Defence leaders from the SVK Government and SVK military officials, led by State Secretary Marian Majer and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, gathered to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Battle of the Dukla Pass, known as the “Carpatho…
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Head of the Slovak MOD meets the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Slovakia
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Alex Vodicka Winther along with the Deputy Head of Mission, Ms Mariann Ruud Hagen at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava, for talks…
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Minister Naď delivers on his promise he made to the next of kin of the victims of the Antonov An-24 tragedy and visits Kosovo along with them
A Slovak delegation led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď flew out to Kosovo today, to give the next of kin of the victims of the Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 aircraft crash a chance to visit the places where their close ones served, and, sadly, …
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď wants to continue Slovakia's intense bilateral engagement with the United States of America
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď gave a warm welcome to the new U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Gautam Rana, at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava, reiterating Slovakia's interest in its continued i…
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Defence Minister Naď: KONŠTRUKTA - Defence will produce an additional 16 howitzers for Ukraine
State-run joint stock company KONŠTRUKTA - Defence will produce an additional 16 155mm Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) gun systems for Ukraine to defend itself against the Russian Federation's aggression. The production of the new Zuzana 2 …
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MOD has co-sponsored a statue of General M. R. Štefánik, one of the most prominent figures of his time, which has now been unveiled in Stará Ľubovňa
Under its MOD Grant Scheme to protect and cultivate Slovakia's historical and cultural heritage with a focus on military history, the Ministry of Defence has co-sponsored the design and production of a statue of General M. R. Štefánik, donating €2…
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125 new Officer Cadets take up their studies at the Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš on completion of their Initial Military Training
On completion of their Initial Military Training (IMT), today 125 new Officer Cadets (OCs) arrived for a Matriculation Welcome Ceremony at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš, and have now started their first ye…
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Commemorative stones installed to mark the start and end of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Heroes Trail
The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Heroes Trail – the main hiking & heritage trail across Slovakia which commemorates and pays tribute to the battles of the Slovak National Uprising in WW2 – will be marked at its start and end by two commemorative…
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U.S. Congress passes a grant of more than $200m for Slovakia to help modernise the Slovak Armed Forces
The United States of America will provide Slovakia with a grant of $200m in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to help modernise the Slovak Armed Forces against the backdrop of Slovakia's provision of technical assistance to Ukraine. Slovakia is one…
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Minister Naď: The Visegrad Group has once again demonstrated it is a resilient organism which is important even in the area of defence cooperation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď hosted his counterparts from the Visegrad Group for the V4 Defence Ministers Meeting in Banská Štiavnica, to discuss the V4's assistance to Ukraine, defence cooperation, disruptive actions by hybrid warfare actors, an…
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Speaking ahead of the V4 Defence Ministers Meeting in Slovakia, Minister Naď said: I believe this regional forum is capable of making a contribution to solving challenges in the European and Euro-Atlantic area
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď will welcome his counterparts from the Visegrád Group to the V4 Defence Ministers Meeting in Banská Bystrica this afternoon. Slovakia holds the V4 rotating presidency till June 2023. As the V4 presidency holder, Slova…
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Minister Naď: Defence cooperation between Slovakia and Hungary sets an example in many areas
In an official welcome ceremony with full military honours, Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed Hungarian Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky to the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava on Monday 26 September 2022. Their conversa…
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SVK military personnel traditionally celebrate Slovak Armed Forces Day in Brezová pod Bradlom
The beginning of Slovak Armed Forces Day celebrations was marked with a traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial dedicated to the 1848 battles fought for Slovakia's independence in the Habsburg Monarchy by Slovak volunteers-turned-soldie…
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400 Initial Military Training (IMT) and Voluntary Military Training (VMT) graduates swear the Oath of Allegiance at Martin base
A total of 351 trainee soldiers and officer cadets of the Slovak Armed Forces Academy, including 94 women, have passed out of a seven-week Initial Military Training (IMT) programme and sworn the Oath of Allegiance at the Attestation Ceremony at th…
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State Secretary Marian Majer: Countering hybrid threats requires European cooperation
Information warfare and its ramifications for society was the subject of today's meeting between State Secretary Marian Majer and Director of the Finland-based European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid COE) Ms Teija Tiili…
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Slovakia and Republic of Korea sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on defence and security cooperation
Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď embarked on a series of working meetings in Seoul on his official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), including holding talks with South Korean National Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup and representatives of th…
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Defence Minister Naď at DX-KOREA 2022 Defence Show: The defence industries of both our countries can prosper from more intense SVK-ROK cooperation
As part of his working trip to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended the Defence & Security Expo Korea (DX-KOREA) 2022. DX-KOREA 2022 is the Republic of Korea's only defence & security trade exhibition specialised in …
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Statement of Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď on Putin's steps
The Kremlin makes no secret of its attempts for another shameless annexation of Ukraineʼs territory, as also evidenced by the referenda announced in the occupied regions. Such annexation of Ukrainian territory to the Russian Federation will serve …
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A new Military Archives facility befitting the 21st century to be constructed in Slovakia
Today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď along with Finance Minister Igor Matovič, Mayor of Trnava Peter Bročko and Chairman of the Trnava Self-Governing Region Jozef Viskupič introduced a construction project for a new Military Archives facility on t…
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KONŠTRUKTA-Defence continues to invest in new technologies
Maintenance & Repair Services (MRS) Moldava nad Bodvou, operating under MOD-run KONŠTRUKTA-Defence, has launched a new paint & lacquer spraying and drying booth to deliver surface coating of combat vehicles and equipment. On paint operations no…
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Minister Jaroslav Naď receives the Czech and Slovak Transatlantic Award in Ostrava
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď had the honour of receiving the Czech and Slovak Transatlantic Award on the sidelines of the NATO Days 2022 in Ostrava on Friday (17 September 2022). Speaking on this occasion, he appreciated the security and foreign …
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Minister Naď unveils the Czechoslovak RAF Airman Ladislav Žilák Memorial in Poltár
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended the Czechoslovak RAF Airman Ladislav Žilák Memorial unveiling ceremony in Poltár today. F/Sgt Ladislav Žilák served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. Mayor of Poltár Martina Brisudová …
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