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Minister Sklenár in Brussels: “Continued support to Ukraine remains our priority number one”
During his working trip to Brussels, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today joined other EU Defence Ministers for a series of meetings, as well as holding a bilateral meeting with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The central themes of the m…
Winners of 22nd MOD Drawing and Painting Competition called ‘Soldiers Through the Eyes of Children’ have now been announced
The winners of the 22nd MOD Drawing and Painting Competition called ‘Soldiers Through the Eyes of Children’ for primary school pupils have now been announced. A panel of judges, made up of artists like Katarína Böhmová, Martin Kellenberger and Fra…
MOD to draw in prospective recruits for Slovak Armed Forces through its recruitment campaign: ‘A LOT OF PROFESSIONS, ONE MISSION’
The Ministry of Defence wants to build on last year's very successful trend of drawing in prospective recruits for the Slovak Armed Forces. To make the work of Service personnel more visible, these days the MOD is launching a new recruitment campa…
Defence Minister Sklenár after meeting PM Ódor: Our support to Ukraine absolutely concerns the security and defence of our country
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár received Prime Minister Ľudovít Ódor at the Ministry of Defence today. The two leaders spoke about topics of high priority in SVK Defence and Security, with the emphasis on ensuring continuity of Slovakia's commitme…
Martin Sklenár is appointed as the next Defence Minister, he confirms the determination to continue strengthening Slovakia's defence capability
After his appointment by President Zuzana Čaputová at the Presidential Palace on Monday 15 May 2023, Martin Sklenár has become the next Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, taking officially over from Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď. As both …
State Secretary Marian Majer hosts his counterparts for a V4 "Senior Body" meeting in Slovakia
State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Marian Majer hosted his counterparts for a Visegrad Four (V4) "Senior Body" meeting at Sliač Air Base and the Training Centre Lešť in Slovakia. The successive rounds of discussions focused on the m…
Defence Minister Naď after meeting Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Kubrakov: “We also want to help with Ukraine's post-war restoration”
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov at MOD Main Building in Bratislava today. The discussion revolved a…
Roman Rybák appointed as Service Complaints Ombudsman (SCO) for Slovak Armed Forces
The Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce the appointment of Roman Rybák as Service Complaints Ombudsman (SCO) for the Slovak Armed Forces with effect from 1 May 2023. The role of the Service Complaints Ombudsman is to protect Service personn…
Slovak and Greek Defence Ministries sign Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) in support of Defence
State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Marian Majer along with representatives of the SVK defence industry visited the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) 2023. This provided an opportunity for State Secretary Marian Majer and Greek Deput…
Museum of Slovak Emigration to North America or “Kasigarda” in Pavlovce nad Uhom is historically unique
From today onwards, the Museum of Slovak Emigration to North America or the “Kasigarda” Museum, located in Pavlovce nad Uhom's village area of Ťahyňa, will shed more light on the history of Slovak emigrants to North America. In attendance at the M…
308 SVK military personnel complete their tasks on missions and operations abroad and return home from tours of duty
A total of 308 SVK military personnel have completed their tasks on missions and operations abroad and have recently returned from tours of duty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Cyprus, Iraq, Latvia, and the Mediterranean Sea. In today's homeco…
Soldiers need an adequate environment, Trebišov-based units receive record investments into infrastructure
On his away-day trip to eastern Slovakia today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď was given a tour of Trebišov barracks, home to 21 Mechanised Battalion, 14 Tank Battalion, and 52 Airborne Battalion. He was particularly interested in inspecting the st…
Defence Minister Naď: General M. R. Štefánik significantly influenced the course of our national history with his life's work
To mark the 104th anniversary of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik's tragic death, a commemoration ceremony took place at the Tomb of General Štefánik in Ivanka pri Dunaji today, with Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď paying his respects to the memory …
Sereď-based soldiers commemorate 30th anniversary of UNPROFOR – Slovakia's first operational deployment abroad
Military personnel of 91 Engineer Regiment Sereď today stood in formation during a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the SVK operational deployment to the former Yugoslavia in support of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) on 1 M…
Slovakia's entry into EU 19 years ago marked a significant shift for SVK defence and security
Having joined the European Union along with nine other countries on 1 May 2004, Slovakia marks the 19th anniversary of its entry into the EU today. Over this period, Slovakia has been involved actively in tackling defence and security issues, me…
Up to 64 out of 72 Patria 8x8 AMVXP vehicles for Slovak Armed Forces to be made in Slovakia
The Slovak defence industry will get involved in the production of the Patria 8x8 AMVXP vehicles with local industry content as high as 60%, which significantly exceeds the minimum 40% industrial participation requirement, Defence Minister Jarosla…
Ožďany-based Radar Surveillance Company is getting ready for a new 3D Air Defence (AD) radar system
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today paid a visit to members of 3 Radar Surveillance Company Ožďany – this forms part of the system securing the inviolability of SVK airspace and NATO member states' collective security and defence under the NATO In…
Minister Naď has departed for Warsaw to attend the Bucharest-Nine (B9) Defence Ministerial
The key themes of the Bucharest Nine (B9) Defence Ministers' meeting in Warsaw will be the security situation in the region amidst the Ukraine war, NATO and EU support for Ukraine, and the ongoing processes and arrangements to strengthen NATO's ea…
Minister Naď in Warsaw: “The Bucharest Nine is a format the significance of which is more important than ever before”
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today took part in the Bucharest Nine (B9) Defence Ministers' meeting in Warsaw. The central themes of the meeting were the regional security situation in the face of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and the role…
Defence Minister Naď to join his partners at Ramstein Air Base in discussing another round of assistance to Ukraine
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has today travelled to Germany to take part in a multilateral meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Central themes of the meeting include the latest developments in the …
