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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 …
U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO MAKE FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO SLOVAKIA SINCE ITS ENTRY INTO NATO
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has accepted an invitation from Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď to attend a bilateral meeting in Slovakia next week. On the main themes of the bilateral agenda, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Secreta…
MOD is alerting the public to a change in public access to military districts
To deliver defence and security tasks effectively and efficiently, the Ministry of Defence is alerting the public to a change in public access to military districts. As of 12 March 2022, there will be a temporary ban on public access to the Valašk…
Slovak-Hungarian Mixed Commission meets to discuss current defence cooperation issues
Today (Thursday 10 March 2022), the Slovak-Hungarian Mixed Commission for Military and Other Security and Political Issues met in Budapest for talks on SVK-HUN bilateral defence cooperation and current security challenges – especially those in the…
Central Military Hospital ranked one of Slovakia's best hospitals in patient satisfaction survey
The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Central Military Hospital - Faculty Hospital Ružomberok has placed 2nd in the faculty hospitals category of the latest Dôvera Health Insurer Patient Satisfaction Survey. The hospital has thus confirmed once again…
A company operating in Slovakia appears on the U.S. sanctions list
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Commerce has today released a sanctions list with 91 entities supporting Russia's military activities. INCOFF AEROSPACE s.r.o, based in Bratislava's Dúbravka, appears on the U.S. …
SVK Government gives green light to NATO's troop presence for purposes of protecting Slovakia and NATO's eastern border
Today (9 March 2022), the SVK Government has given the green light to the proposal of Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď for NATO's troop presence in Slovakia in order to establish the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Slovakia (NATO eFP BG SV…
Defence Minister speaks with his U.S. counterpart by phone, their conversation brings crucial conclusions
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď spoke with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III by phone today. The underlying theme of their conversation was the current security situation greatly impacted by Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and marked …
