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Minister Gajdoš hands over the first Spartan airlifter to airmen in a formal ceremony
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today formally handed over the first of the two Spartan military airlifters to SVK Air Force personnel for operational use. The handover of the new transport aircraft took place in a formal ceremony in the g…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD informs residents of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 30 October to 5 November 2017. A total of 13 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia. These will mainly involve Polish troops and also…
Official statement from the Ministry of Defence on its good reputation being damaged
The SVK MOD objects to the intentional attacks orchestrated against it by the independent analyst Jaroslav Naď. This week they have gone beyond assessments of specialist work and grown into personal verbal attacks and slander against MOD and SV…
The first 15 SVK soldiers bound for Iraq
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Chief of Defence General Milan Maxim today participated in a predeployment ceremony for SVK soldiers heading to Iraq, which was held at the Engineer Battalion Sereď. As part of the first rotation, a t…
Minister Gajdoš decorates veterans of WWII national struggle for liberation in Trenčín
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today handed over commemorative medals to two veterans of the WWII national struggle for liberation during a medal presentation ceremony at the Trenčín Garrison Club. 95-year-old Štefan Šteflovič and 90-y…
The first of the two Spartan C-27J is already in Slovakia
The first of the two C-27J Spartan transport aircraft is already in Slovakia. Today it touched down at Kuchyňa Air Base after 10:00 hrs local time. Thus, another modernisation project in favour of the SVK Armed Forces is yielding its results. O…
Minister Gajdoš receives three representatives from abroad
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today received the Secretary of Commerce for the U.S. state of Indiana, Mr Jim Schellinger, the Hungarian Chief of Defence, Lt Gen Tibor Benkő, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia, HE Mr Rein Oi…
State Secretary Ondrejcsák holds talks with NATO and EU senior representatives
State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence R. Ondrejcsák paid a visit to the seats of NATO and the EU to meet with senior representatives of both Brussels-based organisations. In a meeting with the NATO Assistant Secretary General …
MOD has no secrets about the procurement of 4x4 and 8x8 vehicles
The SVK Government, who is responsible for defence planning in conformity with valid legislation, has made no final decision on the procurement of 4x4 and 8x8 vehicle platforms. Admittedly, the MOD has submitted a document detailing a potential…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD informs the public of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 23 to 29 Oct 2017. A total of 26 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia. Also planned are SVK Armed Forces convoys from Ružomberok to Sučany Gar…
NATO Counter Intelligence Centre of Excellence (NATO CI COE) launched in Krakow
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Polish Minister of National Defence Antoni Macierewicz along with the Directors of the Military Intelligence Services of both countries opened the NATO Counter Intelligence Centre of Excellence (NATO …
55 candidates sign up for the Active Reserves, the Active Reserves (Amendment) Act is already under discussion in interdepartmental consultations
55 people have signed up for the Active Reserves project in the second year of its existence. This means the Armed Forces will fall short of the intended target to train up to 219 soldiers in the Reserve. For this reason, the MOD leaders are in…
5th Special Forces Regiment hosts a memorial unveiling ceremony in Žilina to commemorate the soldiers who died while on duty in Afghanistan
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security/Deputy Chairman of the Slovak National Party (SNS) Anton Hrnko, and Chief of Defence Gen Milan Maxim, with the participation of U.S. Ambassado…
This year's Slovak Shield 2017 series is culminating at the Training Centre Lešť
Over 1,400 SVK soldiers along with 27 members of the Army of the Czech Republic and the Indiana National Guard (USA) will progress to the final phase of the year-long Slovak Shield 2017 series of exercises this Sunday. Their tasks are geared to…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD informs the public of the upcoming military movements, scheduled from 16 to 22 Oct. A total of 16 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia. These will mainly involve Polish troops and their assets crossing our territory on …
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš meets with Turkish Ambassador A. Üğdül
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš held talks with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Her Excellency Mrs Asligül Üğdül, at MOD Main Building. Aside from SVK-TUR defence ties and industry cooperation issues, they addressed current security …
Parliament approves the SVK soldiers' deployment to Iraq
Members of Parliament today endorsed the mandate for dispatching up to 25 SVK Armed Forces members to Iraq. Their task will be to provide training, advice and assistance in building the capacities of the Iraqi Security Forces under the NATO Tra…
Minister P. Gajdoš meets with U.S. Ambassador A. Sterling
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the Ambassador of the United States of America, His Excellency Mr Adam Sterling, for talks at MOD Main Building. The Minister thanked the US Congress for approving the Letter of Offer and Accepta…
P. Gajdoš: Defence and security cannot be subject to political wrangling
The defence of the Slovak Republic and the security of Slovak citizens cannot be subject to political wrangling. This message was communicated by SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš at a press conference, where he together with Chairman of the…
Commander Multinational Corps Northeast, Lt Gen Manfred Hofmann: Our presence in the region would not have been possible if not the support from our Slovak allies
The conference conclusions, the role and tasks of the NATO Force Integration Units (NFIUs) at a time of crisis, and so-called NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) were the topics addressed at a press briefing held at the conclusion of the 5th…
