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Minister Naď presents commemorative medals to the “PTP men” of the Technical Auxiliary Battalions (PTP) persecuted by the communist regime
In today's ceremony held at the Commemorative Plaque dedicated to the members of the Technical Auxiliary Battalions (PTP) in Košice's Main Street, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took a moment to remember the thorny lives and paths of the “PTP men”.…
Homecoming for over 200 military personnel after their operational deployments abroad
Having completed their tours of duty abroad – from the Baltic Sea, Latvia, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus, through Mali and the Central African Republic, to Iraq and other Middle East countries, 215 Slovak Armed Forces service members ha…
Allied fighter jets to fly over Slovakia today as part of NATO's Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.2
The SVK Ministry of Defence warns the public that eight supersonic Allied fighter jets will fly over Slovakia at approx. 15.30hrs, including over the town of Sliač, as part of SVK participation in NATO's Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (N…
State Secretary Majer appreciates the quality of Slovak-Czech bilateral cooperation at the Future Forces Forum (FFF) in Prague
State Secretary Marian Majer attended the Future Forces Forum (FFF) opening ceremony at PVA Expo Prague, hosting the international expert community specialising in security & defence trends and technology. While at FFF 2022, State Secretary Majer …
Minister Naď thanks the outgoing Ukrainian Ambassador for his exemplary work benefiting the SVK-UKR friendship
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď had the pleasure of meeting HE Mr Yuri Mushka, outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Slovakia, for a farewell call today (Tuesday 18 October). Ambassador Mushka is now retiring from the D…
International Exercise European Shield kicks off
A planned series of exercises – dubbed Exercise European Shield – has kicked off across a number of training areas, grounds and facilities run by the Slovak Armed Forces. The European Shield series of exercises will see Slovak Armed Forces mili…
139 trainee soldiers undergo initial military training (IMT) to get ready for service in the Slovak Armed Forces
139 basic recruits have been undergoing initial military training (IMT) at the Training and Mobilisation Force Generation Base Martin. They are now into the third week of Phase 1 training as part of the seven week-long IMT education and drilling p…
State Secretary Majer: The Slovak-Georgian defence relationship will take on a new quality as we set up a Slovak Defence Attaché's Office in Tbilisi
State Secretary of the Slovak Defence Ministry Marian Majer's official visit to Georgia (GEO) began in Tbilisi, with a series of meetings with 1st Deputy Defence Minister of Georgia Ms Lela Chikovani, Chair of the Parliamentary Defence and Securit…
“INTERNET BATTLEFIELD” put in the spotlight as this year's theme of the MOD Literary Competition in creative writing
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and the Defence Magazine editorial board have launched the 18th MOD Literary Competition open to secondary school, college and university goers, putting “INTERNET BATTLEFIELD” in the spotlight as this year's theme. Th…
We are reducing the number of Dutch service personnel and assets on the ground in Slovakia
Working closely with Slovakia and the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has moved to reduce the number of Dutch service personnel and assets in the NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (NATO MN BG SVK), including the w…
Another two Slovak-made ZUZANA 2 howitzers are already in Ukraine
Ukraine's defences have been strengthened by another two 155mm Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) gun systems. This means Ukraine now has six Slovak-made howitzers in its inventory. They have been produced and delivered to Ukraine under a comm…
State Secretary Majer pays tribute to the Battle of the Dukla Pass heroes
Top Defence leaders from the SVK Government and SVK military officials, led by State Secretary Marian Majer and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, gathered to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Battle of the Dukla Pass, known as the “Carpatho…
Head of the Slovak MOD meets the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Slovakia
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Alex Vodicka Winther along with the Deputy Head of Mission, Ms Mariann Ruud Hagen at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava, for talks…
Minister Naď delivers on his promise he made to the next of kin of the victims of the Antonov An-24 tragedy and visits Kosovo along with them
A Slovak delegation led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď flew out to Kosovo today, to give the next of kin of the victims of the Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 aircraft crash a chance to visit the places where their close ones served, and, sadly, …
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď wants to continue Slovakia's intense bilateral engagement with the United States of America
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď gave a warm welcome to the new U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Gautam Rana, at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava, reiterating Slovakia's interest in its continued i…
Defence Minister Naď: KONŠTRUKTA - Defence will produce an additional 16 howitzers for Ukraine
State-run joint stock company KONŠTRUKTA - Defence will produce an additional 16 155mm Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) gun systems for Ukraine to defend itself against the Russian Federation's aggression. The production of the new Zuzana 2 …
MOD has co-sponsored a statue of General M. R. Štefánik, one of the most prominent figures of his time, which has now been unveiled in Stará Ľubovňa
Under its MOD Grant Scheme to protect and cultivate Slovakia's historical and cultural heritage with a focus on military history, the Ministry of Defence has co-sponsored the design and production of a statue of General M. R. Štefánik, donating €2…
125 new Officer Cadets take up their studies at the Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš on completion of their Initial Military Training
On completion of their Initial Military Training (IMT), today 125 new Officer Cadets (OCs) arrived for a Matriculation Welcome Ceremony at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš, and have now started their first ye…
Commemorative stones installed to mark the start and end of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Heroes Trail
The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Heroes Trail – the main hiking & heritage trail across Slovakia which commemorates and pays tribute to the battles of the Slovak National Uprising in WW2 – will be marked at its start and end by two commemorative…
U.S. Congress passes a grant of more than $200m for Slovakia to help modernise the Slovak Armed Forces
The United States of America will provide Slovakia with a grant of $200m in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to help modernise the Slovak Armed Forces against the backdrop of Slovakia's provision of technical assistance to Ukraine. Slovakia is one…
