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Redeployment of military equipment
The SVK Ministry of Defence has notified the public of an upcoming training exercise to be held from 15 March at the Lešť Training Centre, involving SVK and US Special Operations Forces (SOFs). In this connection, military convoys transporting …
Cooperation taking shape
The Slovak Republic could see its defence cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) deepening after more than 15 years. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UA…
Slovak and Hungarian divers undertake a joint training exercise
Upon agreement between the SVK and HUN Land Forces Commanders, a joint training exercise took place at Lake Black Water. “We are interested to learn more about the Hungarian divers’ expertise in the field of EOD, because we are planning to trai…
Preparations for engagement with the V4 EU Battle Group
An earmarked unit of troops from the Transportation Battalion Hlohovec is undergoing training for its engagement with the V4 EU Battle Group (V4 EU BG), which is scheduled to be on-standby from January 2016. The Kolíňanský Vrch Training Ground …
Internet flooded with misinformation
The SVK Ministry of Defence has again notified the public of the fact that the refusal to do “exceptional service” (i.e. military service) is not a novelty. Pursuant to valid legislation, SVK citizens have, already since 2006, been eligible to …
Zuzulová - excellent again
Martin Glváč congratulated Veronika Velez Zuzulová, skier, on her excellent second place in the World Cup Women’s Slalom, which she achieved on Sunday in Maribor, Slovenia. The sportswoman from the Military Sports Club Dukla Banská Bystrica (MS…
A new stage for aviation
Transition to a new fleet of aircraft will bring new assignments to the SVK Air Force. In a relatively short period of time changes are expected to have a bearing on all types of aviation equipment. “The most important thing is to select p…
Defence ministers discussed Europe’s reactions to the current security situation
The European Union’s possible reactions to the current security developments in Europe’s immediate and wider neighbourhood topped the agenda of the two-day gathering of EU defence ministers in Riga on 18 – 19 February. Its importance was underl…
Sereď-based divers trained search ops at Lake Black Water
Members of the Reconnaissance Diving Section, Sereď-based Engineer Battalion, were undergoing training in a former dredging lake, called Black Water, preparing for a training exercise to test the swimming capabilities of combat vehicles and the…
Multitudinous course in Martin
A course for professional soldiers with the largest number of participants continues running in the Martin-based Training Battalion. On 12 January, the course was joined by 192 soldier trainees in the preparatory state service, and at present, …
Congratulations of Minister of Defence to Veronika Zuzulová
Martin Glváč congratulated the skier Veronika Valez Zuzulová on her best senior result in the World Championship in Beaver Creek, the US. On Saturday, the sportswoman from the Military Sport Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica ended fourth in slalom, …
Martin Glváč: For most servicemen, military is a lifelong career
In the academic year 2015/2016, the Armed Forces Academy of Gen M. R. Štefánik, based in Liptovský Mikuláš, will open four programs of study in present/daily form for high school graduates and will enrol 85 new students. “It is our interes…
Minister at command meeting
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč informed the supreme command of the SVK Armed Forces on a further strategy as to the planned modernization projects. That he did at the command meeting of Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces, …
Tests are meaningful
All units, tested within a readiness training test held on the first week of February, fulfilled their tasks. The implementation of skills obtained last year can be viewed as a positive sign, as well as the fact that the tested units proved an …
Martin Glváč with NATO ministers
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč participated in the meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels. The talks were dominated especially by the task performance evaluation of the Readiness Action Plan, which provides a direct response t…
Armed forces tested
In the early morning hours, Lt Gen Milan Maxim, SVK Chief of the General Staff, ordered a stand-by force activation test in selected military units and facilities of the SVK Armed Forces. The test was executed in an unexpected manner and the un…
Preparations for UNFICYP
Maj Gen Pavel Macko, 2nd Vice Chief of the SVK General Staff, carried out an inspection of a tactical exercise and the SVK UNFICYP unit’s national certification exercise. “Apart from some trivialities, I can express my satisfaction,” he said. P…
Joint strategy of V4
The countries of the Visegrad Group currently develop a joint strategy in the field of training and exercises. This will be discussed at the meeting of ministers of defence of V4 countries, which is to be held at the end of April in Bratislava.…
Response to the recent snow calamity
In response to the recent snow calamity, the chairman of the Trenčín Self-Governing District has requested the SVK Armed Forces to make available heavy equipment, trailers and trucks. Chief of the General Staff Lt Gen Milan Maxim dispatched a m…
Swedish Minister’s visit
Military and technical cooperation and supersonic aviation were the issues raised at the meeting of SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden Peter Hultqvist. As stated by Minister Glváč, modernizatio…
