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Defence Minister declares 27th Military Deed of the Year Awards open for nominations
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák has declared the 27th Military Deed of the Year Awards open for nominations. The Awards recognise and reward the extraordinary deeds and acts of service by those inside and outside the ranks of the Slovak Armed Forc…
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák gives his personal thanks to SVK soldiers stationed in Cyprus and meets Cypriot Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas
Robert Kaliňák, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, headed off for Cyprus on Saturday (16 December 2023), to meet with our men and women of the Armed Forces serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force i…
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák presents Christmas gifts to SVK soldiers and meets Defence Minister Zukan Helez in his visit to BiH
As part of his visits to Slovak troops serving on operations abroad shortly ahead of Christmas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák met with and talked to the SVK military personnel deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina in su…
Ministry of Defence announces winners of 2023 MOD Creative Writing Competition
This is the 19th time the Ministry of Defence has given secondary school and college students the chance to unleash and give expression to their literary talent through the 2023 MOD Creative Writing Competition. This is one of the MOD's important …
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák meets his Czech counterpart Jana Černochová in Prague
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák held his first bilateral meeting with his Czech counterpart Jana Černochová at the Czech Defence Ministry in Prague on Thursday 30 November 2023. In that meeting, a presentation of the n…
Junior Soldiers (JS) are welcomed as new members of Slovak Armed Forces
As part of their official entry into a career with the SVK military, new Junior Soldiers (JS) joined the ranks of the Slovak Armed Forces in an Oath of Allegiance ceremony at the Háj - Nicovô War Memorial in Liptovský Mikuláš on 24 November 2023. …
Tactical phase of Ex Strong Cohesion 23-2 comes to an end at Military Training Centre Lešť
Phase 2 of Ex Strong Cohesion 23-2, an international deployment exercise (DEPLOYEX) demonstrating Allied force projection, integration and withdrawal, culminated at the Military Training Centre Lešť today (13 November 2023). Deputy Prime Minist…
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Yesterday (Monday 13 November 2023), Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák travelled to Brussels, where he is attending a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union (EU) with Defence Ministers today. On the eve of the FAC meeting…
Slovak Defence Ministry marks Veterans Day and 105th anniversary of Armistice Day
Today the world marks Veterans Day and the 105th anniversary of Armistice Day. The red poppy, the enduring symbol of Veterans Day, is a tribute to those who have fought in wars for freedom of nations and timeless values. Today we also observe Armi…
Deputy Defence Minister visits Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš and elite 5 Special Forces Regiment Žilina
On his away-day trip to northern Slovakia, Deputy Defence Minister Igor Melicher visited the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš and 5 Special Forces Regiment (5 SOF Regt) Žilina. In his first visit to AOS, Deput…
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák meets German Ambassador Barbara Wolf and British Ambassador Nigel Baker at Slovak Defence Ministry
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák held separate bilateral meetings with Her Excellency Barbara Wolf, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Slovakia, and, His Excellency Nigel Baker, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and No…
The best of Forces sport recognised at the 2023 SVK Armed Forces Sports Awards
The Slovak Defence Ministry and the Dukla Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica came together to celebrate this year's sporting achievements of Slovakia's top military athletes at the SVK Armed Forces Sports Awards Ceremony held at the Banská Bys…
Five Slovak Armed Forces service personnel receive the general officers' stars in a promotion ceremony at the Presidential Palace
Five Slovak Armed Forces service personnel have taken over their Certificate of Promotion from the hands of Slovak President and Commander-in-Chief Zuzana Čaputová during today's promotion ceremony at the Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava. In th…
MANTIS air defence systems to permanently strengthen the defence of Slovak skies
During today's handover ceremony at 11 Slovak Air Force Brigade (11 SVK AF Bde) Nitra, the Slovak Armed Forces have taken delivery of two MANTIS air defence systems in order to boost Slovakia's already fielded ground‐based air defence (GBAD) capab…
Slovak defence firms can now apply for EU ammunition and missile production ramp-up funding
The European Commission (EC) has today published calls for proposals to award grants for projects under the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP). Thanks to this instrument, defence manufacturers in the EU and Norway will be able to get f…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár's away-day trip to service establishments in the Upper Nitra region and Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer today met with soldiers of 43 Supply Base Zemianske Kostoľany and 905 Specialised Combat Support Centre Nováky. While there, they were interested in the Units' personnel and …
Minister Sklenár in Brussels: "Slovakia is a responsible and stable element of NATO's modernised collective defence system"
On Day 2 of his working trip to Brussels, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár continued with the meetings on the programme of the NATO Defence Ministerial. At the beginning of the first meeting, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant briefed his NATO c…
General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš celebrates 50th anniversary
General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš is the only military tertiary education institution in Slovakia to provide education and training to future officers and subject matter experts (SMEs) for the needs of the Slovak …
Minister Sklenár at NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels: “We are witnessing new security challenges, yet the situation in Ukraine continues to be at the centre of our attention”
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today travelled to Brussels, where he has been taking part in a meeting of Allied Defence Ministers at NATO HQ. The so-called Defence Ministerial, which is due to last until Thursday, has begun with the first formal…
MOD Literary Competition launched with this year's theme 'THE DEFENCE OF OUR COUNTRY IS A DUTY AND A MATTER OF HONOUR'
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár and the Defence Magazine editorial staff have launched the 19th MOD Literary Competition, putting 'THE DEFENCE OF OUR COUNTRY IS A DUTY AND A MATTER OF HONOUR' in the spotlight as this year's theme. The competition …
