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SVK President and Minister of Defence visit SVK Land Forces Headquarters
SVK President and Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces Andrej Kiska, joined by Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic Gen Milan Maxim, paid a visit to the SVK Land Forces…
Inspectors train at Lešť
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš visited the Training Centre Lešť to see the preparations for the practical phase of the Initial International Training Course for the Future Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Inspectors. A total o…
Orientation Course in Brussels
Being held under the auspices of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the General M. R. Štefánik SVK Armed Forces Academy (SVK AFA) in conjunction with the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) conducted a Common S…
Minister awards soldiers
The SVK Minister of Defence awarded soldiers and Military Police personnel for rescuing human lives and providing assistance in road traffic accidents during a military ceremony in Trenčín. The awards were presented to the soldiers – MSgt Radov…
Defence Industry Day
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš opened Slovak Defence Industry Day at the Military Technical and Testing Institute Záhorie. The event was organised at the occasion of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union by the Minist…
MOD's Drop of Blood
Given the fact there has been a long-term shortage of blood at the Central Military Hospital in Ružomberok, the SVK Ministry of Defence prepared a mobile blood donation activity for its employees, professional soldiers, and journalists could pa…
Farewell to the President
To honour the passing away of the first President of the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Michal Kováč, Slovakia held a national day of mourning and state funeral. Besides the SVK MOD leaders, hundreds of Slovak Armed Forces personnel bid the…
Minister of Defence in meeting with new US Ambassador
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the new US Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Adam H. Sterling, to discuss options for co-operation in the field of defence. Topics included defence spending, strategic documents, modernisation, troops on op…
Co-operation goes on successfully
Among the topics discussed at the meeting between Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Major General Courtney P. Carr, the Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard, were the participation of Indiana National Guard members in international…
Exercise Slovak Shield 2016 puts to the test soldiers' abilities
At the Training Centre Lešť on 6 Oct, exercising troops formed up for the opening ceremony of Exercise Slovak Shield 2016, officiated by Lt Gen Pavel Macko, the officer in command of the exercise. A total of 1,400 SVK Armed Forces servicemen an…
Cadets compete at AFA
On 4-7 Oct, the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AFA) in Liptovský Mikuláš hosted a knowledge-based competition for military college cadets from across the EU countries, dubbed the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Olympics.…
Heroes deserve our respect
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Prime Minister Robert Fico paid their tribute to the heroes of the Carpatho-Dukla Offensive. In attendance at the ceremony were Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces Gen Milan Maxim, Deputy …
Minister meets with Chairman of the EU Military Committee
Under the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC), General Mikhail Kostarakos, shortly before the EUMC Away Day meeting …
Slovak Security Forum
The 10th edition of the conference entitled Slovak Security Forum 2016, devoted to the topic of drafting the Security Strategy of the Slovak Republic and the Defence Strategy of the Slovak Republic, was opened by the SVK MOD State Secretary, Ró…
First voluntary soldiers
The voluntary military training (VMT) programme was concluded by 22 men and 9 women during a ceremony where they swore the SVK Armed Forces Oath of Allegiance and were promoted into the rank of 2nd Degree Pte. During the 12-week training they a…
International exercises contribute to better force readiness
International exercises organised in Slovakia enable SVK troops to practise, besides the exercise's intent, carrying out road moves, escorting vehicles, as well as the logistics that goes hand in hand with that. “The exercises where we have the…
Minister opens conference
Under the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Bratislava hosted the Conference on the Global Strategy for the EU's Foreign and Security Policy (EUGS) – Defence Policy Aspects. On Tuesday, 27 Sept, the conference was opened b…
Government approves the White Paper on Defence of the Slovak Republic
The Security Council of the Slovak Republic and the SVK Government adopted the White Paper on Defence of the Slovak Republic, providing a political-strategic and resourceful framework for a long-term development of the State's defence. It sets out…
Meeting by Defence Ministers
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš welcomed the EU Defence Ministers to Bratislava for an informal meeting, guided under the leadership of the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European…
Governments in joint session
During the meeting of the SVK-CZE governments, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and CZE Minister of Defence Martin Stropnický assessed the progress of bilateral co-operation and the relations between the countries. High on the agenda of the…
