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MOD briefs members of Military Diplomatic Corps on Slovakia's current defence and security priorities
At the SVK Ministry of Defence on Wednesday 22 June 2022, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer along with top MOD officials briefed the Military Diplomatic Corps on the SVK Government and MOD's positions on defence issues, military aid for Ukraine…
Slovak defence businesses present their manufacturing portfolio to United Arab Emirates (UAE) Delegation to Slovakia
The Slovak Ministry of Defence has arranged a meeting between representatives of Slovak defence manufacturers and members of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Mission to Slovakia, led by the Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Econ…
SVK and CZE MODs continue to collaborate on exchange holiday stays at Armed Forces Recreation Centres
The Slovak Ministry of Defence and the Czech Ministry of Defence will continue to collaborate on the programme of exchange holiday stays for over 100 military personnel, civil servants, civilian employees and their families at the Armed Forces Rec…
Defence Minister Naď in Prague: "Czechoslovak paratroopers have left behind a heroic and binding legacy of freedom for our nations"
Marking the 80th anniversary of the deaths of the Czechoslovak Army paratroopers in Op Anthropoid, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová paused to remember the sacrifice made by the Czechoslovak resistance operat…
Deputy Defence Minister Majer and MPs of Indonesian Parliamentary Delegation to Slovakia reiterate friendly ties between both countries and their interest in taking defence cooperation forward
Defence cooperation between Slovakia and the Republic of Indonesia can continue to grow thanks to the SVK-IDN relationship with common positions on international themes and with no questions left open, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer confirme…
Slovak Soldiers Association to adopt key decisions as it celebrates 30 years of existence
To mark 30 years of the Slovak Soldiers Association on 16 June 2022, the Trenčín Garrison Club hosted a gathering of the Association members, with the participation of Director General of the SVK Ministry of Defence's Human Resources Department Ma…
Defence Minister Naď in Brussels: NATO makes collective defence and deterrence its priority
Over the past two days (15-16 June 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has participated in the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels, with a focus on the Alliance's collective ability to respond to current threats in the wake of Russia's invasion …
V4 Chiefs of Defence discuss defence issues – even those related to autonomous robotic solutions for armed forces
A Visegrad Group Chiefs of Defence meeting took place in Hungary on 16 June 2022. V4 Chiefs of Defence discussed not only the Ukraine crisis, but also options for closer collaboration on military exercises and possible transformation projects. …
Allied forces – including Slovak Armed Forces personnel – have been strengthening security on NATO's eastern flank in the Baltics for five years
NATO's enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Latvia (NATO eFP BG LVA) – in which SVK service personnel are serving – has been demonstrating the Alliance's strength, unity and resolve to defend all of its members. In 2017, four NATO multinationa…
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď meets with UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and V4 partners in Brussels
Meeting in the V4+UK format on the margins of the regular NATO Defence Ministerial meeting in Brussels today (Thursday 16 June 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and his counterparts from the Visegrad Group hosted a discussion with UK Secretary …
Military History Museum Piešťany to construct a new exhibition hall to house large-sized military exhibits
A new modern exhibition hall to house large-sized military exhibits will be constructed at the Military History Museum Piešťany. The exhibition gallery will feature military hardware from 1945 to present. The €4.07m construction procurement projec…
Deputy Defence Minister Majer shows his support for Slovak defence companies at EUROSATORY Defence & Security Trade Show
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer travelled to Paris to visit and tour the EUROSATORY 2022 Defence & Security Trade Show. He did so to support the Slovak defence companies exhibiting in the SVK Pavilion at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition C…
Signing up for Active Reserves 2023
The Ministry of Defence has started to accept applications for the Active Reserves (AR) 2023. Above all else, AR soldiers undergo training to serve alongside the armed forces mainly in emergency situations in support of the Slovak Armed Forces' ta…
Lieutenants graduating from Aviation Faculty of Technical University of Košice to strengthen Slovak Air Force
Among the 60 Master of Engineering (MEng) graduates from the Aviation Faculty of the Technical University (LF TUKE) of Košice were four officer cadets of the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy who joined the ranks of commissioned officers…
State-owned KONŠTRUKTA - Defence is planning to expand its capacities and create new jobs in Moldava nad Bodvou
Whilst working under the remit of the Ministry of Defence, state-owned KONŠTRUKTA - Defence is planning to expand its repair and manufacturing capacities as part of its Maintenance & Repair Services (MRS) in Moldava nad Bodvou. Thanks to this, new…
Deputy Defence Minister Majer congratulates WW2 veteran Ailsa Doman on her 95th anniversary
Today (10 June 2022), Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer was delighted to congratulate WW2 veteran Ailsa Doman, a Slovak lady with British roots, on her 95th anniversary at Holíč House Residential Care Home where she is resident. Deputy Defen…
Slovakia has so far supported Ukraine with approx. €154m in military aid
Slovakia has so far supported Ukraine with approx. €154m in military aid. In their today's conversation, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and his Ukrainian counterpart Olexii Reznikov discussed, among others, the next tranche of military assistance f…
International commemorations for victims of Nazi reprisals in WW2
At the commemoration ceremonies held at the Nemecká and Kalište Memorials today (Wednesday 8 June 2022), senior officials of the MOD and the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum along with the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Slovakia, repr…
Cabinet approves Ministry of Defence's Long-Term Defence Development Plan with Outlook to 2035
Today (Wednesday 8 June 2022), the Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Defence-proposed Long-Term Defence Development Plan with an Outlook to 2035. This strategic document sets out the goals of and procedures for generating, sustaining and develo…
B9 Defence Ministerial: Jaroslav Naď meets for talks with B9 Defence Ministers, UK Defence Secretary and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Speaking in a video conference with the Bucharest Nine (B9) Defence Ministerial on Monday (6 June 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met for talks with his fellow B9 Defence Ministers, UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace, U.S. Assistan…
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomes Sweden's decision to join NATO
Today (5 June 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed Minister for Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden Peter Hultqvist to Slovakia with a Guard of Honour at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava. In their bilateral meeting, they explored a rang…
Marian Majer meets with State Secretary of the Ministry of National Defence of Romania Simona Cojocaru
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer met with State Secretary of the Ministry of National Defence of Romania Simona Cojocaru on the margins of GLOBSEC 2022 in Bratislava today (3 June 2022). The core topics of their conversation covered Russia's i…
