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Colonel Jaroslav Krám appointed the new Commander of the Slovak Special Operations Forces
Col Jaroslav Krám has been appointed the new Commander of the Slovak Special Operations Forces (COM SVK SOF) with effect from 1 November 2022. Col Jaroslav Krám has officially assumed command of 5 Special Forces Regiment Žilina from Brig Gen Brani…
A newly refurbished gym reopens to elite Žilina-based Special Operations Forces (SOF) service personnel
As of today, gymgoers of elite 5 Special Forces Regiment are getting back into their exercise and fitness routine at the newly refurbished gym of their home base in Žilina. Complex refurbishment works to the gym have secured funding of €1.8m from …
The remains of an unknown warrior arrive in Bratislava to be laid to rest at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Working closely with Bratislava's Old Town Borough Council, the Slovak Ministry of Defence will soon host the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier unveiling ceremony on Rázus Embankment in Bratislava. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is being constructed in…
MOD and DS military and civilian personnel remember their departed colleagues at an All Souls Day ceremony
Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Defence Staff (DS) military and civilian personnel attended an All Souls Day ceremony in honour of their departed colleagues at the Reconciliation Memorial at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava today. Honouring …
DUKLA Military Sports Centre rewrites its medal record books yet again and gives out awards to its most successful sportspeople of the year
The Slovak Ministry of Defence and the DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica have recognised the successes of their top Sportsmen and Sportswomen this year too. The most successful male and female athletes in 2022 were announced and present…
Jaroslav Naď: Good quality projects benefiting the whole of society carry a message which will always reach those for whom it is intended
Today (27 October 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took an away day trip to Central Slovakia to tour the locations where the Ministry of Defence has sponsored projects meaningful to us all in order to raise awareness about Slovak national defe…
Minister Naď: I consider Slovenia's contribution to NATO's multinational battlegroup in Slovakia to be a valuable input into joint Allied efforts
Meeting together at MOD Main Building in Bratislava today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď hosted His Excellency Dr Stanislav Raščan, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Slovakia, for a discussion to outline their appraisal…
Minister Naď presents commemorative medals to the “PTP men” of the Technical Auxiliary Battalions (PTP) persecuted by the communist regime
In today's ceremony held at the Commemorative Plaque dedicated to the members of the Technical Auxiliary Battalions (PTP) in Košice's Main Street, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took a moment to remember the thorny lives and paths of the “PTP men”.…
Homecoming for over 200 military personnel after their operational deployments abroad
Having completed their tours of duty abroad – from the Baltic Sea, Latvia, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus, through Mali and the Central African Republic, to Iraq and other Middle East countries, 215 Slovak Armed Forces service members ha…
Allied fighter jets to fly over Slovakia today as part of NATO's Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.2
The SVK Ministry of Defence warns the public that eight supersonic Allied fighter jets will fly over Slovakia at approx. 15.30hrs, including over the town of Sliač, as part of SVK participation in NATO's Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (N…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
