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Deputy Defence Minister M. Majer: Allied military missions are important part of Slovak National Uprising and deserve recognition and befitting attention
Today (30 June 2021), Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer paid homage to the members of the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and the UK Special Operations Executive (SOE) who lost their lives in liberating Slovakia during the Slovak National…
Readiness of security and intelligence agencies to counter hybrid warfare tested on Ex Slovak Shield 2021
As well as testing the SVK Armed Forces' readiness to deal with classic military threats, this year's international Slovak Shield exercise also examined the preparedness of the Slovak Republic for countering hybrid warfare (CHW). As part of the…
Training sortie of MiG-29 fighter jets may cause sonic boom
The SVK Ministry of Defence has issued a warning to the public as a training sortie of SVK Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets is scheduled to take place today at around 10:00hrs local time on the following flight path: Sliač – Liptovský Mikuláš – Javor…
Deputy Defence Minister Majer presents prizes to winners of 20th MOD Drawing and Painting Contest dubbed Soldiers Through Eyes of Children
The winners of the 20th MOD Drawing and Painting Contest, dubbed Soldiers Through the Eyes of Children, took over cash prizes and gifts during a prize-giving ceremony at the Ministry of Defence today (29 June 2021). Deputy Defence Minister Marian …
Ministry of Defence to push ahead with major development projects
The Ministry of Defence leadership and senior military commanders met to discuss the lines of advancement for Defence. The Ministry of Defence wants to focus on personnel and material support, including on major investments in long-neglected infra…
Ministry of Defence holds remembrance ceremony to mark Gen M. R. Štefánik's 141st birthday
To mark the 141st anniversary of Gen M. R. Štefánik's birthday today, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer attended a remembrance ceremony in tribute to Gen Štefánik at the 2nd Czechoslovak Parachute Brigade Memorial in Krpáčovo. Deputy De…
Ministry of Defence statement on F-16 fighter jet procurement audit report by Supreme Audit Office
While still as an opposition politician, Defence Minister Naď pointed to the lack of expert consultations before the award of the contractor for supersonic tactical fighter jets for the Slovak Air Force. As a matter of fact, the former SVK Gov…
Temporary ban on entering military woodlands due to rising risk of wildfire
The Ministry of Defence has issued warnings to members of the public that there is a temporary ban on entering military woodlands in the Military Districts Záhorie and Valaškovce, because they are on high alert for the risk of fire with effect fro…
Col Victor Sabo appointed Chaplain-in-Chief of Ecumenical Pastoral Service in SVK Armed Forces and Armed Corps
Col Victor Sabo was appointed Chaplain-in-Chief of the Office of Ecumenical Pastoral Service (EPS) in the SVK Armed Forces and Armed Corps at the Holy Trinity Church in Bratislava's Petržalka today (24 June 2021). The appointment ceremony was atte…
This year's largest military exercise in Slovakia – Ex Slovak Shield is over
After the month-long Slovak Shield 2021 exercise, the exercising troops were given the ENDEX command to end the exercise on Thursday 24 June. In his statement, SVK Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko said: “I am satisfied with the results of the …
Minister Naď pays homage to all veterans by taking on Mt Ďumbier and commemorates Gen Štefánik's legacy
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer will participate in the 3rd Veteran Ascent of Mt Ďumbier, the highest peak of the Low Tatra Mountains, to pay their respects to all veterans. At the Slovak National Uprising Me…
Minister J. Naď attends Czechoslovak Legionaries Memorial unveiling ceremony in Badín
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended the Czechoslovak Legionaries Memorial unveiling ceremony in Badín today (22 June 2021). The memorial is a faithful replica of the 1935 memorial dedicated to the legionaries fallen in the Battle of Slovakia ag…
Action Plan for Coordination of Fight Against Hybrid Threats represents milestone in building State resilience
A meeting of deputy ministers and heads of security agencies and constitutional bodies representing 16 institutions took place at the Ministry of Defence today. The proposed Action Plan for Coordination of the Fight Against Hybrid Threats, drafted…
Minister Naď participates in “Our Security Cannot Be Taken for Granted” Conference in Prague
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď participated in the opening of Jagello 2000's “Our Security Cannot Be Taken for Granted” Security Conference in Prague today (22 June 2021). Mr Naď spoke on the panel dedicated to the recent NATO Summit of Allied lead…
Defence Minister J. Naď: Visegrad cooperation on defence and security to be extended to include STRATCOM
The Visegrad Group has the potential and interest in extending its cooperation in the field of defence and security. Alongside its V4 Battle Group, prospective joint procurement programmes and coordination of statements within the transatlantic st…
Minister of Defence thanks Rožňava-based soldiers for supporting nation's response to pandemic
Today (19 June 2021), the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Battalion Rožňava hosted a special thank you ceremony where Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď along with Vladimír Zajačik MP and Head of the Rožňava County Office …
President and Commander-in-Chief of SVK Armed Forces shows her support for service personnel on Ex Slovak Shield 2021
Today (18 June 2021), President and Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces Zuzana Čaputová paid a visit to the Training Centre (TC) Lešť to give her support to service personnel on Ex Slovak Shield 2021, Slovakia's biggest military exercise te…
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď speaks on “NATO 2030” panel at GLOBSEC
While attending the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum today (17 June 2021), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď spoke on the panel “NATO 2030: How to get there?” – which was the central theme of last week's NATO Summit of Allied leaders in Brussels. He was joine…
SVK Armed Forces end their 20-year-long engagement in Afghanistan
Consistent with NATO's drawdown of forces in Afghanistan, the Slovak Armed Forces have withdrawn their forces and assets deployed under the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan, bringing the nearly 20-year-long presence of SVK servicemen …
MOD presents Action Plan for Coordination of Fight Against Hybrid Threats to experts at GLOBSEC
Being the coordinator of the project, the Ministry of Defence presented the Action Plan for Coordination of the Fight Against Hybrid Threats to a domestic and international expert audience at GLOBSEC 2021. This interdepartmental document the ambit…
