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Defence State Secretary M. Majer meets British Ambassador N. Baker for talks on defence and security goals and priorities
Defence State Secretary Marian Majer received the British Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Nigel Baker OBE MVO at the Ministry of Defence for talks on the priorities of both countries in the field of security and defence policy, as well a…
Update on across-the-board testing of SVK citizens for COVID-19
It is at these moments that service personnel, joined by representatives of the self-governing bodies, are out on the ground in the virus hotspots of Orava and Bardejov, where they are visiting the proposed testing sites and checking whether they …
Update on across-the-board testing of SVK citizens for COVID-19
As part of Operation Shared Responsibility, the Ministry of Defence has been busy working on the plan to roll out across-the-board, nation-wide testing of the Slovak population for COVID-19. The Ministry of Defence has set up a Joint Operations Ce…
MOD has prepared plans to deal with Slovakia's deteriorating COVID-19 situation, one of them being "Isolator" plan with field hospital in Lešť
The Ministry of Defence has been putting several operational plans into action to deal with the deteriorating COVID-19 situation, with one of them being the “Isolator” plan, which relies on a field hospital where up to 1,500 patients can be in is…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to local motorists as six Allied road movements involving US, Polish and Romanian troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 19 to 25 October 2020. The MOD stresses that the military transports hav…
Neglected infrastructure poses threat to nearly 100-year-old heritage of Military Archives in Trnava
Today’s schedule of engagements took Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď to Trnava for a visit to the Military Archives - Central Registry. As with many other units and organisations under the remit of the Ministry of Defence, Defence Minister Jaroslav …
Flood polders of Military Forests and Estates tested by torrential rains, they meet purpose and protect local residents
The flood polders, i.e. flood water retention basins, built across the watercourses in the Levočské Hills by SVK Military Forests and Estates SOE (VLM) have once again protected local residents from floods wreaking havoc in northeastern Slovakia. …
Military Intelligence releases its 2019 annual report, it reveals growing interest in competing for supremacy in cyberspace and attempts of Russian intelligence services to penetrate local self-government environment
Military Intelligence has released its 2019 annual report, giving a summary of its activity and the state of and threats to the external and internal security environment that could have an influence on the security and protected interests of the …
Update on SVK Armed Forces role in combating COVID-19 pandemic
On the basis of Government-issued guidance, the SVK Armed Forces have put a military plan in place and are conducting Op Joint Wall in response to COVID-19. As of today, 262 Armed Forces personnel are involved in running 14 mobile testing units an…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to local motorists as 7 Allied road movements involving US, Hungarian, Polish and Romanian troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 12 to 18 October 2020. The MOD stresses that the movements have…
International Ex Slovak Shield rescheduled
Exercise Slovak Shield – an annual international exercise held at the Training Centre Lešť and other training areas across Slovakia will not take place in 2020, because service members are expected to be deployed in support of local communities in…
MOD to set aside up to 1,500 soldiers to support Ministry of Health in fight against COVID-19
The Ministry of Defence is to set aside up to 1,500 SVK Armed Forces personnel to help the Ministry of Health mitigate the spread of COVID-19 throughout Slovakia. For now, they will be assigned to strengthen the Regional Public Health Authorities …
Minister Naď lodges criminal compliant with Prosecutor-General’s Office over reconstruction of Granit Hotel in Nová Polianka
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď lodged a criminal compliant against an unknown perpetrator with the Prosecutor-General’s Office on suspicion of several crimes. The document, which was today handed over to the Prosecutor-General’s Office at 09:32, co…
MOD issues warning as US helicopters are scheduled to fly over Slovakia
The Ministry of Defence has issued a warning to the public as six US UH-60 helicopters are scheduled to fly over Slovakia. Today, they will enter SVK airspace over Trstená at 11:30hrs and leave it over Plešivec at about 13:30hrs. The overflight ha…
Ex Fire Rescue without international participation this year due to COVID-19
A Defence Fire Service (DFS) exercise, dubbed Fire Rescue 2020, is being hosted at the Training Centre Lešť on 5-9 October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 measures in place, the exercise has been scaled back. Notably absent from the exercise are the tra…
J. Naď at Globsec: NATO is a mainstay and compass of stability, as evidenced also by its fight against the current pandemic
One of the most high profile security conferences in Europe – the Globsec Bratislava Forum 2020 – began in Bratislava today. This year’s theme of “LET’S HEAL THE WORLD TOGETHER” is inspired by the developing COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Defence Minis…
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 AF MiG-29 fighter jets is scheduled to take place today at approx. 10:30hrs local time on the following flight path: Sliač – Liptovský Mikuláš – Javorina – …
J. Naď: Carpatho-Dukla Operation Heroes Day is a reminder of the unabating legacy of our heroes – fighters for universal values of freedom
On the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the “Carpatho-Dukla Operation”, as the Battle of the Dukla Pass is known in Slovakia, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Defence State Secretary Marian Majer and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko paused to pa…
Married couple among Active Reserves soldiers specialising in CBRN
16 Active Reserves (AR) soldiers joined the Gemer-Malohont-based CBRN Battalion Rožňava for a two-week training programme on 21 September 2020. During the first week at AR training, the reserve personnel honed their basic soldiering skills at…
Ministry of Defence launches 16th MOD Literary Competition, winners to receive cash prizes
The Ministry of Defence has launched the 16th Literary Competition open to secondary school, college and university students, with this year’s theme: “What is the price of peace?” The deadline for sending the literary entries is 22 November 2020. …
