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Slovakia backs Georgia’s accession to NATO
State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák welcomed the Ambassador of Georgia, His Excellency Mr Revaz Gachechiladze, tothe MOD for talks on preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Brussels, Georgiaʼs prospective membership in NATO, …
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NATOʼs eFP: 150 SVK personnel deploy to Latvia to undertake allotted tasks
Additional 150 Slovak personnel are leaving for Latvia to undertake allotted tasks. This is a follow-on deployment after the engagement of Task Force Štefánik in NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in the Baltics last year. The personnel wil…
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US and SVK troops to train shoulder to shoulder in Martin
Starting from 1 July 2018, US troops will train shoulder to shoulder with SVK personnel in Martin. As part of an 18-month training programme, SVK and US troops will work on increasing their interoperability and developing civil-military (CIMIC)…
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P. Gajdoš: By building a memorial for our contemporary heroes we are living up to our pledge – we will never forget…
At a foundation stone unveiling ceremony on Háj-Nicovô Hill in Liptovský Mikuláš, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (19 June) unveiled the foundation stone for the memorial dedicated to the 58 SVK personnel who have died while serving …
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Together with Canada on eFP collaboration and child soldiers
State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák today (19 June) welcomed Canadian Chargé d'Affaires John von Kaufmann, Office of the Embassy of Canada in Slovakia, to the SVK MOD. J. Kaufmann thanked for the SVK contribution to the Canad…
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MOD condemns lies about the Swedish offer of the Gripen fighter jets package
The SVK MOD strongly condemns the lies being spread about the Swedish offer of the Gripen fighter jets package, which appeared in an article written by Vladimír Šnídla and was published by N Daily: “According to Swedes, the Slovak Minister of Defe…
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P. Gajdoš: Procurement of 3D radars via a Gov-to-Gov sales agreement is the most effective solution after the unsuccessful international tender
The aim of the MOD is to procure 3D radars in order to cater for the SVK Armed Forces’specific requirements in a timely manner. Even 3 years on, the international tender has never reached a successful conclusion. Based on available analyses, th…
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Minister Gajdoš commemorates the 1155th anniversary of the arrival of St Cyril ad St Methodius in Great Moravia at a historic site close to Zalavár
Minister Gajdoš today commemorated the 1155th anniversary of the arrival of St Cyril ad St Methodius in Great Moravia. What is todayʼs village of Zalavár (Hungary) was among the places where St Cyril and St Methodius served during their mission…
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Minister Gajdoš holding talks in Serbia
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš continued the second day of his official visit to the Republic of Serbia on 15 June. In addition to having an office call with his counterpart Aleksandar Vulin, he also met for talks with 1st Deputy Prime Mi…
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MOD is to discontinue the criminal complaint against Krajniak MP
The SVK MOD is to discontinue the criminal complaint against Milan Krajniak MP. This announcement was made today by General Secretary of the SVK MOD Service Office Ján Hoľko. Yesterday’s parliamentary inspection of the MOD by MPs on the Parliam…
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Minister of Defence P. Gajdoš in visit to Serbia to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the greatest munity of Slovak infantrymen in WWI
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today commemorated last weekʼs 100th anniversary of the mutiny of Trenčín-based 71st Infantry Regiment in WWI, known as the Kragujevac Mutiny. It was the largest and most tragic revolt in the Austro-Hungaria…
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Ex Trnava 2018 to simulate a state of war and mobilization in the Trnava region and check the readiness of individual elements
As part of Ex Trnava 2018, these days relevant Defence and Interior Ministry authorities are to check the readiness of selected state administration and Trnava self-governing region bodies to perform the tasks associated with the declaration of…
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Training of additional Active Reserves soldiers gets underway in Sereď
The Engineer Battalion Sereď today launched the training of additional Active Reserves soldiers. 40 active reservists, of whom 6 (including 1 woman) are graduates of Voluntary Military Training (VMT), 10 are ex-service personnel, and 24 are gra…
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Minister Gajdoš meeting with Polish Ambassador Leszek Soczewica
The cooperation between Slovakia and Poland in the field of defence has been at a very good level in the long term, be it at the bilateral level or as part of international organizations and groups. Both countries want to see their mutual relat…
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Ex-minister Glváč should stop telling lies
In the long run, the SVK Armed Forces have had a clear and unambiguous requirement for the new 8x8 IFV to be fielded with the SVK military – to have a swimming capability. This has been one of the basic operational requirements made clearly and…
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P. Gajdoš: We are considering increasing our troop levels in Resolute Support as initially mandated and extending funding for Afghanistan
Slovakia is considering increasing its troop levels in the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan as initially mandated, and is preparing a decision on extending funding for the Afghan National Army. It will make a binding statement on t…
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SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš attends Military Mobility Symposium in Brussels
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš attended the “Military Mobility – Key to European Security” Symposium, co-organised by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in Brussels on Thursday 7 …
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SVK Armed Forces to be strengthened by new military pilots and aviation specialists
The first 8 students of the Aviation Faculty of the Technical University in Košice, who had concurrently pursued studies as cadets of General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, finished their studies by attending a gradua…
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SOLDIERS THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN records the highest number of children’s entries over the years
SOLDIERS THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN – this year’s 17th MOD Fine Art Contest for pupils and students has recorded a total of 1662 entries. This is the highest number of drawings and paintings over the past years. 183 schools and 6 individuals …
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NATO reviews Slovakiaʼs defence planning in a more positive light than in the past
The North Atlantic Alliance has reviewed Slovakiaʼs defence planning in a more positive light than in the past. This follows from the NATO Defence Planning Capability Review 2017-2018 that NATO Defence Ministers today (7 June) dealt with at the…
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EXERCISE TOBRUQ LEGACY 2018: SVK troops on international exercise to test their SBAD capabilities in Hungary
Slovak military professionals are to test their capabilities on NATO’s largest Surface-Based Air Defence (SBAD) exercise in Europe – Exercise Tobruq Legacy 2018 (TOLY18), running from Monday 4 June until Friday 15 June on Várpalota Training Are…
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CHILDREN’S DAY: Children of Svidník celebrate their day with soldiers
Hundreds of children from Svidník and thereabouts today celebrated their Childrenʼs Day untraditionally – along with servicemen and women, who had prepared a ʻChildrenʼs Day with SVK Armed Forcesʼ for them at the Military History Museum Svidník…
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Minister Gajdoš hosts talks with Dutch Ambassador H. Cor van der Kwast
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Slovakia, HE Mr Henk Cor van der Kwast, at MOD Main Building on 1 June. During their bilateral meeting, they addressed current issues of interest,…
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Minister Gajdoš meeting with Brazilian Ambassador Luis A. B. Carneiro
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš held bilateral talks with the Ambassador of Brazil to Slovakia, HE Mr Luis Antonio Balduín Carneiro, at MOD Main Building on 1 June. Bilateral cooperation, especially in the defence industry, was high on the…
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS remembered by senior departmental and military leaders
SVK military professionals have been involved in keeping peace and security on UN-led missions for the past 25 years. Over the period, they have rotated in and out of 19 UN-led Peace Support Operations (PSO) since the establishment of the Slova…
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Minister Gajdoš hands over upgraded tracked armoured fighting vehicles to soldiers
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (29 May) handed over 21 upgraded tracked armoured fighting vehicles to soldiers for operational use during a handover ceremony at the Specialist Testing Branch Lieskovec, a facility of Dubnica nad Váho…
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MP personnel are back from their successful tour of duty in the Mediterranean, SVK engagement in Op SOPHIA draws to an end
Members of the SVK Military Police who successfully performed their tasks in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the 2nd rotation in support of EUNAVFOR MED Op Sophia II have returned home. A total of 10 MP personnel were today (25 May) welcomed b…
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Czechoslovak Legion in Italy marks its centenary, SVK delegation commemorates the milestone
It was exactly 100 years ago when General Milan Rastislav Štefánik took over the first Czechoslovak Legion Battle Flag from the hands of the then Italian Prime Minister, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, in Piazza Venezia on 24 May 1918. The act of th…
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USA appreciates Slovakiaʼs investment in defence
State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák met with Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Aaron Wess Mitchell at MOD Main Building on 24 May. During the meeting, R. Ondrejcsák gave his assessment of the hist…
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Security Council and Cabinet approve the procurement of ZUZANA 2 Self-propelled Gun Howitzers
The Security Council and the Cabinet have today (23 May) approved the 155mm ZUZANA 2 Self-propelled Gun Howitzer (SpGH) procurement project for the SVK Armed Forces. It follows from the document that a total of 25 pcs of the state-of-the-ar…
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