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Marian Uhrin appointed new Slovak National Uprising Museum Director
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has announced the appointment of PhDr Marian Uhrin, PhD, as the new Director of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum Banská Bystrica, with effect from 1 April 2022. Mr Uhrin's appointment was made on merit after …
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as 45 Allied road movements are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 4 to 10 April 2022. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with the SVK Public Health Auth…
Brighter future is dawning for Armed Forces Recreation Centre at Zemplínska Šírava Reservoir
Today (1 April 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has presented a refurbishment project for the Armed Forces Recreation Centre (AFRC) at Zemplínska Šírava Reservoir, which is set to receive an upgrade after years of neglect. On completion of the…
MILITARY POLICE TRACK DOWN SUSPECTS WHO HAVE FLOWN DRONES OVER DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE FLIGHT BAN IN PLACE
The Ministry of Defence has repeatedly called on members of the public not to fly unmanned aerial systems (drones) over military facilities and defence infrastructure. In addition, the MOD is reminding the pubic that there has been a ban on taking…
Action Plan for Coordinated Countering of Hybrid Threats is to shore up State and societal resilience against hybrid activity
The Slovak Government has given its approval to the Ministry of Defence's proposed Action Plan for the Coordinated Countering of Hybrid Threats for 2022-2024, which sets out Slovakia's ambition to shore up the resilience of the State and society a…
MOD wants to forge closer defence ties with Malaysia
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer has visited the Defence Services Asia (DSA) Exhibition & Conference 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As well as taking a tour of DSA, he met with his Malaysian counterpart Dato' Sri Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz f…
Minister Naď receives mandate from Slovak Government to enter into G2G agreement for wheeled armoured fighting vehicles with Finnish Government
The Slovak Armed Forces are a step closer to achieving a new historical milestone in the delivery of the SVK Army's 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) Programme. A wheeled Patria-type platform belongs to the key Mechanised Infantry capabi…
Defence Minister Naď assesses the past year in Defence: An uneasy period with uneasy conditions, yet still with excellent results
In their assessment, Ministry of Defence leaders have described the past year in Defence as a success, as they have taken on the breadth of commitments vis-à-vis the security of the Slovak Republic, servicemen and women, and Allies. In the coming …
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď holds talks with Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb to the Slovak Ministry of Defence today (29 March 2022). Central themes of the meeting included the current security developments in the context of Russia's aggression against…
Slovakia marks 18th anniversary of its entry into NATO, while being protected by NATO's collective defence against backdrop of Russia's unprecedented aggression
Today exactly 18 years ago, on 29 March 2004, Slovakia became a full-fledged member of the world's largest and strongest defence alliance. Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Of the past 18 years, especially over the …
PATRIOT AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM AT SLIAČ IS READY, AIR DEFENCES ARE TO BE BOOSTED ON SLOVAKIA'S EASTERN BORDER AS WELL
With a Patriot battery now fully operational at Sliač, the Patriot air defence system is ready to provide protection over the strategic area of central Slovakia. Two additional Patriot batteries are expected to become operational in the coming day…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as 23 Allied road movements are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 28 March to 3 April 2022. The MOD stresses that the Allied transit movements have been approved in line with the SVK Pub…
MOD wants to support SVK defence industry at DSA 2022 in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur
Next week, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer will be visiting the Defence Services Asia (DSA) Exhibition & Conference 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the first time, the Slovak Ministry of Defence along with DMD Group, an MOD-owned joint st…
Secretary General of the MOD's Service Office meets with residents of Kalište, a village burned down by Nazi troops in WW2
To commemorate the 77th anniversary of the burning down of Kalište by Nazi troops in WW2, Secretary General of the MOD's Service Office Peter Kozák met with residents of Kalište at the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum in Banská Bystrica on Fr…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as 21 Allied road movements are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 21 to 27 March 2022. The MOD stresses that the Allied transit movements have been approved in line with the SVK Public H…
Slovakia and Czechia plan on engaging in more intense defence cooperation, the first step being Czechia taking command of eFP in Slovakia
Today (18 March 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová to the Ministry of Defence for bilateral talks in Bratislava. In keeping up with the tradition, it was the first time she had undertaken an offici…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visits Slovakia as a signal of friendship and alliance
Today (17 March 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď had the pleasure of welcoming Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to the Slovak Ministry of Defence in Bratislava. Topics of discussion included the reaffirmation of the SVK-U.S. bilateral …
Up to 200 Slovenian military personnel are to be deployed to Slovakia as part of NATO's eFP in Slovakia
Up to 200 Slovenian military personnel, twice the original strength target, are to be deployed to Slovakia as part of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence, which the North Atlantic Alliance is standing up in Slovakia at our request, Defence Minister J…
NATO Defence Ministers meet to discuss strengthening defence on Alliance's eastern border
On Wednesday 16 March 2022, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took part in a regular NATO Defence Ministerial meeting in Brussels. In view of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, NATO Defence Ministers discussed current security issues, including the …
Defence Minister Naď awards commemorative medals to SNP heroes and soldiers dismissed from Service during the Normalisation period in Czechoslovakia
At a medal presentation ceremony at the Ministry of Defence today (15 March 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď presented the personalities who made outstanding contributions to safeguarding the values of freedom and democracy with commemorative …
