News
Minister Gajdoš hands over prizes to winners of the 13th MOD Literary Competition
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today handed over prizes to the winners of the 13th MOD Literary Competition on the theme “Our security cannot be taken for granted…” The prizes in the College/University category went toPeter Kromka (1st place…
Minister Gajdoš visits military policemen deployed on Operation SOPHIA, he brings a Christmas tree for them
As part of his traditional pre-Christmas trip, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today visited the SVK Military Police members who have performed duties in support of EUNAVFOR MED Op Sophia in the Mediterranean Sea. He met with the team aboard a…
Institute of Military History supports dual education, students help maintain historic assets
The Institute of Military History (VHÚ) supports dual education. Students from Private Secondary Technical School, located in Bratislavaʼs Exnárova Street, have a unique opportunity to participate in maintaining and reprocessing historic assets…
Another 10 military policemen are heading for Operation SOPHIA to carry out tasks
At a predeployment ceremony held at the Military Police Training and Canine Department Vlkanová, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today bid his farewell to the Military Police members who are deploying for a 6-month tour of duty in support of E…
SVK MOD commences verification trials of 8x8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle prototype
MOD specialists from the Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSÚ) Záhorie have commenced verification trials of the joint 8x8 Slovak-Finnish Infantry Fighting Vehicle prototype. The verification trials will last until mid-January 2018. T…
EU Foreign Affairs Council officially launches PESCO
The EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) today formally adopted the Council Decision establishing Permanent Structured Cooperation in the field of security and defence (PESCO), with 25 EU Member States participating in PESCO. The Slovak Republic ex…
President A. Kiska meets with SVK MOD and Armed Forces officials
Slovak President Andrej Kiska, who concurrently acts as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, today visited the SVK MOD for a traditional pre-Christmas meeting with SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and other MOD and…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 11-17 December 2017. A total of 37 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They w…
Exceptional inventory checks at munitions depots are over
The Slovak Armed Forces have concluded exceptional inventory checks on munitions at their munitions depots, as ordered by SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš after first establishing discrepancies. According to the initial conclusions of crimi…
SVK MOD stages Industry Day for soldiers to present 4x4 vehicles
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today opened Industry Day 2017 at the Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSÚ) Záhorie. This is the second year the event has taken place, with this yearʼs focus on presenting 4x4 light armoured vehicles.…
Minister Gajdoš inducts another 4 contemporary veterans into the Hall of Fame
The SVK MOD's Hall of Fame has been enriched by another four contemporary veterans. For their outstanding achievements going above and beyond the scope of their normal service duties, Lt Col (Rtd) Daniel Bavoľár, MSgt Antonín Havlín and two mem…
Slovak soldiers are already on the ground in Iraq training the first instructors in the field of demining
The Slovak soldiers in Iraq have already begun training instructors of the Iraqi Security Forces in the field of demining. Up to 25 participants are expected to go through the course. 15 members of the Slovak Armed Forces are currently involved…
Winners of the 13th MOD Literary Competition announced
Winners of the 13th MOD Literary Competition on the theme “Our security cannot be taken for granted” have been announced after being chosen in an online public vote on the Facebook social network. The Secondary Schools category was won by Klár…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 4-10 December 2017. A total of 28 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They wi…
Minister Gajdoš meets with Macedonian Chief of General Staff Lt Gen M. Velichkovski
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today held talks with Lt Gen Metodija Velichkovski, Chief of the General Staff, Army of the Republic of Macedonia, at MOD Main Building. Topics of discussion included international security priorities and bi…
Active Reserves will be more attractive next year
The Active Reserves will be more attractive next year. This ensues from the Conscription Amendment Act. The amendments to the Act were approved today by the SVK Security Council and Cabinet. As from May 2018 active reservists should start train…
SVK Security Council and Cabinet approve Strategy for Implementation of PESCO Commitments
The SVK Security Council and Cabinet today approved the Strategy of the National Plan for Implementation of Commitments and Criteria resulting from the Participation of the Slovak Republic in the European Union's Permanent Structured Cooperatio…
Slovak liaison officers are already on the ground in Latvia, preparing conditions for next engagement of our troops in the country
Two SVK Armed Forces members are already working in Latvia, where they are preparing the ground for the deployment of a SVK Mechanised Company-sized unit along with essential support as part of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). The Slovak…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert on the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 27 November to 3 December 2017. A total of 24 road moves and 1 railway movement will take place across Slovakia over the period. The road convoys …
NATO experts assess defence plans at SVK MOD
NATO experts on defence planning met with a SVK MOD expert team on MOD premises. The aim of the meeting was to take stock of Slovakia's existing and planned capabilities, international contributions, and its involvement international activities…
