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Slovak liaison officers are already on the ground in Latvia, preparing conditions for next engagement of our troops in the country
Two SVK Armed Forces members are already working in Latvia, where they are preparing the ground for the deployment of a SVK Mechanised Company-sized unit along with essential support as part of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). The Slovak…
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MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert on the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 27 November to 3 December 2017. A total of 24 road moves and 1 railway movement will take place across Slovakia over the period. The road convoys …
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NATO experts assess defence plans at SVK MOD
NATO experts on defence planning met with a SVK MOD expert team on MOD premises. The aim of the meeting was to take stock of Slovakia's existing and planned capabilities, international contributions, and its involvement international activities…
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Minister Gajdoš briefs members of the Parliamentary Defence and Security Committee on the procurement of combat vehicles
Minister Gajdoš today briefed MPs from the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security on the SVK Armed Forces' most extensive modernisation project – the procurement of the military 8x8 and 4x4 vehicle fleets. He did so at the earliest ses…
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Military policemen from Slovakia embark on a nighttime mission in the waters of the Mediterranean
The SVK Military Police Boarding Team members who are currently serving with EUNAVFOR MED Operation SOPHIA carried out a several-hours-long mission in the waters of the Mediterranean. The aim of the mission was to board and search an unknown ve…
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Minister Gajdoš highlights the value of democracy in an act of remembrance on the occasion of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko today paid their respects to the memory of all those who laid down their lives in the struggle for a democratic society and freedom in a ceremony held at the Memorial …
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Official statement from Patria on the joint Slovak-Finnish 8x8 vehicle development programme
The Slovak and Finnish Ministries of Defence have today announced the launch of a joint 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) development programme, and Patria has been selected to deliver a new Patria 8x8 chassis for the 8x8 IFVs as part of the …
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SVK MOD civilian employees and military professionals remember Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
SVK MOD civil servants, civilian employees and military professionals gathered at the MOD Club for a ceremony to remember Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and the message of 17 November 1989. Speaking in front of the gathered audien…
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MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert on the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 20 to 26 November 2017. A total of 29 Allied road moves and 2 railway movements will take place across Slovakia over the period. These will mainly…
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Government approves the procedure for SVK MOD to procure 8x8 and 4x4 vehicles
The Slovak Security Council and Government today gave the SVK MOD the go-ahead to the procedure for the procurement of 8x8 and 4x4 land vehicle platforms for the SVK Armed Forces to ensure continuity of their research & development (R&D). The d…
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Minister Gajdoš meets Dutch Ambassador Henk Cor van der Kwast for talks
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today met the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Henk Cor van der Kwast, at MOD Main Building. At the meeting they addressed current topics of NATO-EU defe…
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SVK President Andrej Kiska appreciates the intention to get as many Slovak companies involved in the procurement of armoured vehicles as possible
SVK President Andrej Kiska, who is concurrently Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces, appreciates that the SVK Government and the MOD are considering getting as many SVK producers involved in the procurement of combat as possible. In addi…
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Official statement from SVK MOD
The SVK Ministry of Defence usually refrains from responding to the statements of the person who violated one of the basic principles of democracy by eavesdropping on journalists and his colleagues. But this time we will make an exception, beca…
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Formats of multinational cooperation as main topics of discussion for State Secretary R. Ondrejcsák in Berlin
State Secretary of the SVK MOD R. Ondrejcsák held talks with representatives of the German Federal Ministry of Defence and leading foreign policy experts in Berlin on 14 November 2017. With his counterpart Parliamentary State Secretary R.…
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P. Gajdoš: Our participation in PESCO is an opportunity for us to strengthen our defence capabilities
Our participation in the European Union's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) is an opportunity for us to strengthen our defence capabilities employable for national purposes or in delivery of our international commitments. At the same tim…
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P. Gajdoš: War Veterans Day is a unique opportunity to pay our respect to all brave people who have fought for our better future
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš remembered the 99th anniversary of the end of World War I at Bratislava's Petržalka – Kopčany Military Cemetery. Together with Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security / Deputy Chairma…
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MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to draw drivers' attention to the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 13 to 19 November 2017. A total of 22 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia. These will mainly involve U.S.…
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P. Gajdoš: The process of procuring 8×8 and 4×4 vehicles is transparent
While making sure that the process of procuring 8×8 and 4×4 vehicle platforms is transparent to a maximum extent, the MOD leaders aim to select the best solution for the SVK Armed Forces on the basis of their operational requirements. In doing …
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P. Gajdoš: We are currently not planning to increase our troop numbers in Afghanistan, but we do not rule out fulfilling the existing mandate
Head of the SVK MOD said in a statement after today's meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels that the Slovak Republic is currently not planning to bring up its troop levels in Afghanistan, however, fulfilling the existing SVK Parliament-…
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Slovak Republic to join PESCO, the intention receives go-ahead from Government today
The Slovak Republic is interested in participating in the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in the field of building defence and military capacities and executing military activities. As proposed by the Ministry of Defence and the M…
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Minister Gajdoš today participated in a meeting of Defence Ministers of NATO Allied countries
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today attended a meeting of the Defence Ministers of NATO Allied countries in Brussels. The focus of the meeting was mainly on ensuring an effective provision of collective defence and stability of the secur…
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SVK MOD has once again prepared a run in honour of war veterans, the event will be supported by Olympian Matej Tóth
The SVK MOD invites the public along with service personnel and employees in Defence to participate in a run to mark War Veterans Day and to pay tribute to the soldiers who have fallen in the service of their country. This is the fourth year of th…
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MOD service personnel and employees pay their respects to fallen soldiers and colleagues
In an Act of Remembrance, MOD sercive personnel, civil servants and civilian employees today paid their respects to the memory of fallen professional soldiers and colleagues to mark tomorrow's All Saints' Day at the Appeasement Memorial, SVK MO…
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Minister Gajdoš hands over the first Spartan airlifter to airmen in a formal ceremony
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today formally handed over the first of the two Spartan military airlifters to SVK Air Force personnel for operational use. The handover of the new transport aircraft took place in a formal ceremony in the g…
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MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD informs residents of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 30 October to 5 November 2017. A total of 13 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia. These will mainly involve Polish troops and also…
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The first 15 SVK soldiers bound for Iraq
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Chief of Defence General Milan Maxim today participated in a predeployment ceremony for SVK soldiers heading to Iraq, which was held at the Engineer Battalion Sereď. As part of the first rotation, a t…
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Official statement from the Ministry of Defence on its good reputation being damaged
The SVK MOD objects to the intentional attacks orchestrated against it by the independent analyst Jaroslav Naď. This week they have gone beyond assessments of specialist work and grown into personal verbal attacks and slander against MOD and SV…
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The first of the two Spartan C-27J is already in Slovakia
The first of the two C-27J Spartan transport aircraft is already in Slovakia. Today it touched down at Kuchyňa Air Base after 10:00 hrs local time. Thus, another modernisation project in favour of the SVK Armed Forces is yielding its results. O…
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Minister Gajdoš decorates veterans of WWII national struggle for liberation in Trenčín
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today handed over commemorative medals to two veterans of the WWII national struggle for liberation during a medal presentation ceremony at the Trenčín Garrison Club. 95-year-old Štefan Šteflovič and 90-y…
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State Secretary Ondrejcsák holds talks with NATO and EU senior representatives
State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence R. Ondrejcsák paid a visit to the seats of NATO and the EU to meet with senior representatives of both Brussels-based organisations. In a meeting with the NATO Assistant Secretary General …
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