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Minister Gajdoš on a tour of several military installations in Greece today, talks are scheduled for tomorrow
On his official visit to Greece, Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today visited several military installations. On Tuesday he will have an office call with the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr Nikolaos Voutsis, and a bilateral me…
Armed Forces to send 25 personnel to Iraq still this year
The SVK Armed Forces are aiming to deploy 25 soldiers to Iraq in 2017. Their task will be to provide training, advice and assistance in building the capacities of the Iraqi Security Forces under the NATO Training and Capacity Building in Iraq (…
A work-related death incident
A work-related death incident occurred this morning (29 September) at Military District Valaškovce. A 43-year-old logger was involved in a fatal accident while cutting trees. He was a civilian contractor working for the Military Forests and Est…
Upcoming Allied military convoys across Slovakia
The Slovak Ministry of Defence issues this traffic warning notice to alert the public to the upcoming Allied military convoys across Slovakia, scheduled from 2 to 8 Oct 2017. A total of 23 road moves will take place across Slovakia, especially …
P. Gajdoš: Natural disasters know no borders, that is why it is important for soldiers and other elements to cooperate in the event of a crisis
As natural disasters know no borders, it is important that soldiers manage to cooperate with other elements region-wise and that they are ready, if a crisis situation requires so, to help local residents. This message was communicated by SVK Mi…
SVK Armed Forces aiming to train over 250 soldiers for the Active Reserves next year, most in demand are engineers, CBRN specialists, and artillerymen
The SVK Armed Forces are aiming to train up to 257 soldiers for the Active Reserves next year. The soldiers in the Reserve who meet the requirements are invited to contact the Army Recruitment Teams based in Slovakia's regional capitals, depend…
Soldiers from 7 countries in Slovakia to practise a joint response in the event of a natural disaster
Soldiers from 7 countries will deploy on[Sereď Garrison's] Váh Training Ground to rehearse responding in the event of a natural disaster and providing assistance to residents from Sunday (24 September). This is the 15th iteration of Exercise Bl…
Soldiers celebrate SVK Armed Forces Day, Minister Gajdoš thanks them for their work to the benefit of the Slovak Republic
To mark Armed Forces Day, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš thanked all professional Servicemen and women for their work to the benefit of the Slovak Republic. The official celebrations took place in Brezová pod Bradlom. Still before the ope…
Ministry of Defence leaders introduce new strategic documents of the Slovak Republic to media representatives
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, Chief of Defence Gen Milan Maxim, National Armaments Director Maj Gen Daniel Zmeko, and Director General for Defence Management, Armed Forces Development and Defence Planning Brig Josef Pokorný presented to med…
P. Gajdoš: I will allow no other solution to the future of supersonic aviation but a pro-European and pro-Atlantic one
The Slovak Ministry of Defence will not allow any other solution to our future supersonic aircraft fleet but a pro-European and pro-Atlantic one. In no way does the MOD envisage purchasing new MiG fighters and rejects the media campaign that a …
1st Slovak National Council was established 169 years ago, Minister Gajdoš commemorates its anniversary in Myjava
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security/Deputy Parliamentary Chairman Anton Hrnko visited Myjava to remember the 169th anniversary of the establishment of the 1st Slovak National …
CBRN troops from 10 countries are on exercise in Slovakia
The Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Training and Testing Centre (CBRN TTC) Zemianske Kostoľany is holding the 5th iteration of the international Toxic Valley 2017 exercise. A total of 168 CBRN specialists in toxic chemicals from 10…
SVK Defence Development Plan under discussion in interdepartmental consultations
The MOD submitted its “Long-Term Defence Development Plan with Emphasis on Building and Developing the SVK Armed Forces with an Outlook to 2030” to be discussed in interdepartmental consultations. Until recently, this sort of a comprehensive st…
Minister attends conference on Homeland Defence activities
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš attended the introductory part of the Civic Defence Activities in the Context of Current Developments Conference, which was held under the auspices of the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and S…
Back from UNFICYP
A total of 92 SVK Armed Forces personnel have returned from UNFICYP, Cyprus. Chief of Defence Gen Maxim welcomed them home during a homecoming ceremony held in Nitra. The United Nations-led mission is the largest one in terms of the SVK militar…
Beware of false profiles!
The MOD issues this notice to warn people about the false profiles on Facebook that are mistakenly associated with the SVK MOD and Armed Forces. The links to the official Facebook profiles can be found on the following websites: MO SR and Ozbrojen…
Minister Gajdoš meets with UK Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met for talks with UK Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach at SVK MOD Main Building on 11 September 2017. Topics of discussion included changes to the security landscape in…
Armed Forces and Rescue Services Corps Day with Children
Minister of Defence opened the 11th annual iteration of “Armed Forces and Rescue Services Corps Day with Children” at the Museum of Military History in Piešťany. As he said, it provides a unique space for Slovak citizens, especially for childre…
Honouring the Holocaust victims
A commemoration ceremony to mark Holocaust and Racial Violence Victims Day was held in Bratislava's Rybničné námestie. Representing the MOD at the ceremony were State Secretary Róbert Ondrejcsák and DCHOD Lt Gen Pavel Macko. In the presence of …
Defence Ministers meet in Tallinn
The informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Estonia's Tallinn was dominated by the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) initiative and a response to a simulated cyber attack. As part of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in the f…
