News
V4 countries will stand up two EU BGs in coming years, they will add to the EU’s responsiveness to crisis situations in its immediate neighbourhood
The Visegrad Group European Union Battlegroup (V4 EU BG) will be on stand-by for deployment in the second half of 2019 in an attempt to accommodate the needs of the EU. The V4 Defence Ministers agreed on this today (15 November) and also decide…
Visegrad Group countries will support cooperation on military education
Thanks to the initiative of the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, the V4 areas of cooperation will be extended to include professional military education. This was confirmed by the key V4 military education estab…
Two-day V4 Defence Ministers Meeting opens in the High Tatras
A two-day meeting of the V4 Defence Ministers, the first one in this format during the Slovak V4 Presidency, has officially opened today (14 November) in Tatranská Lomnica in the High Tatras. On the Visegrad Group and the SVK V4 Presidency…
MOD civilian and military staff observe Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
MOD civilian and military staff assembled at the MOD Club to observe Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day, reminiscing about 17 November 1989. Reflecting on the happenings over the past year, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “Demo…
MOD will recommend that Cabinet approve continuation of MiG-29 fleet operation until such time as F-16 fighter jets are delivered
The SVK Ministry of Defence will recommend that the SVK Cabinet approve the continuation of the SVK Air Force MiG-29 fleet operation until such time as the U.S. F-16 C/D Block 70 fighter jets are delivered. This conclusion follows on from a det…
Defence Minister P. Gajdoš meets with Israeli Ambassador Z. A. Vapni
Defence Minister P. Gajdoš met with the Israeli Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Zvi Aviner Vapni at MOD Main Building for talks on potential areas of bilateral cooperation. At the meeting, Ambassador Vapni introduced Col Itaia Brin as…
Slovak personnel will deploy to Iraq again, Parliamentary Defence and Security Committee approves their deployment
SVK Army and Military Police personnel will serve in Iraq as part of the new non-combat NATO Mission Iraq (NMI). The proposal for their deployment has been approved by MPs on the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security today (13 Novembe…
WW1 Armistice Centenary: Fallen Czechoslovak soldiers remembered at Chestres National Necropolis in the French town of Vouziers
To mark the 100th anniversary of the World War One Armistice, delegations of participating countries to the WW1 Centenary commemoration at the Nécropole Nationale de Chestres (Chestres National Necropolis) in the French town of Vouziers paid tr…
CBRN specialists from 11 OPCW countries deploy on exercise to Slovakia
The CBRN Training and Testing Centre Zemianske Kostoľany is hosting a course for lab experts from 11 countries of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the coming days. The aim of the course is to fine-tune the meth…
WW1 Armistice Centenary: Minister of Defence P. Gajdoš honours WW1 victims at restored Kubrá WW1 Cemetery
To mark todayʼs WW1 Armistice Centenary, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš along with Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security Anton Hrnko and General Secretary of the MOD Service Office Ján Hoľko honoured the victims of t…
WW1 Armistice Centenary: Red poppy is a symbol of respect for every war veteran who once lived through the bestiality of war, says P. Gajdoš
Today (11 November) Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš attended the WW1 Armistice Centenary commemoration at the WW1 Cemetery in Bratislavaʼs Petržalka – Kopčany, paying tribute to all fallen soldiers and war veterans. Also in attendance at the e…
WW1 Armistice Centenary: Minister Gajdoš pays homage to fallen soldiers and war veterans
With International Veterans Day and the WW1 Armistice Centenary approaching, today (9 November) Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš along with General Secretary of the MOD Service Office Ján Hoľko and Chief of Defence Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko, and in t…
P. Gajdoš: Awarded war veterans are deserving of gratitude and recognition from us
Today (8 November) war veterans gathered at the State Opera House in Banská Bystrica to attend the 2nd Military Bands Concert and to receive medals from President and Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces Andrej Kiska and Defence Minister …
WW1 Armistice Centenary: The WW1 Memorial Plaque in Hájske will memorialise the courage and bravery of the soldiers who perished in the Great War for restoring peace, says P. Gajdoš
From now on, the WW1 Memorial Plaque unveiled today (7 November) in the village of Hájske by Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš will memorialise the destinies of 49 local soldiers who perished on the WW1 front. With the advent of the WW1 Arm…
Ministry of Defence will buy cheaper fuels
The Slovak Ministry of Defence will buy cheaper fuels. This follows on from the results of a tender the MOD has organised via an electronic auction. Compared to the prices for other large consumers, the petrol and diesel prices for the MOD will…
Minister Gajdoš unveils Memorial Plaque dedicated to WW1 and WW2 victims in Veľké Kozmálovce
Today (4 November) Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš unveiled a Memorial Plaque dedicated to WW1 and WW2 victims in the village of Veľké Kozmálovce. As the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 approaches, he also paid tribute to the memory of all th…
Minister Gajdoš meets with British Ambassador A. J. Garth
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the British Ambassador to Slovakia, HE Mr Andrew John Garth, for talks on bilateral cooperation in the field of security and defence as well as the UKʼs planned contribution to the NATO Force Integratio…
P. Gajdoš: I regard paying respects to our departed colleagues and service personnel to be our duty
MOD and SVK Armed Forces military and civilian staff gathered to pay their respects to the memory of all their departed colleagues and service personnel ahead of All Souls Day. Traditionally, the act of remembrance takes place at the MOD Appeas…
Minister Gajdoš commemorates 100th anniversary of Martin Declaration at National Event in Martin
Today (30 October) Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš participated in the nation-wide celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Martin Declaration and the foundation of Czechoslovakia in Martin. On this occasions, there was a p…
Mass Casualty Incident Drill: Military medics, rescuers and firefighters exercise at Lešť
The Training Centre Lešť, to be exact, its Firefighting and Rescue Complex of Jakub Village hosted a specialist Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) coordination drill on 22-26 October for military medics, rescue medics, doctors of the Rescue Medical S…
