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NATO's 75th Anniversary Washington Summit brings important conclusions even for Slovakia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák along with President Peter Pellegrini and Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanár attended NATO's 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C. At the Summit, Allies reached a n…
Malacky-Kuchyňa AB made safer with BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System ahead of arrival of F-16s
A new BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System has been successfully verified in a certification test and officially handed over for use at Malacky-Kuchyňa Air Base. The key to the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 (BAK-12) was presented to Deputy Defence Minister…
Military Police take over refurbished firing range facility and off-road vehicles
The keys to 13 new Toyota Land Cruisers were handed over to Slovak Military Police (SVK MP) soldiers by Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Krajčírovič during an official handover ceremony at the Training and Military Working Dog (T&…
Our partners from the Kingdom of Spain take over command of NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia as of today
Spain has officially taken over command of the NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (NATO MN BG SVK) from the Czech Republic at the Military Training Centre (MTC) Lešť today (1 July 2024). Simultaneously, the Spanish Contingent (ESPCON) has tak…
Ministry of Defence accepts applications for 2025 Active Reserves Training Programme
SVK military personnel in the Reserves can now apply for the 2025 Active Reserves (AR) Training Programme, which prepares reservists for exceptional military service in support of the Armed Forces' operations, mainly to eliminate the consequences …
Sliač Air Base F-16 beddown infrastructure to be completed on our own
Deputy Defence Minister Martin Vojtašovič along with his colleagues from the SVK MOD completed a working meeting with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) leadership in Luxembourg. The central theme of the meeting was the delivery of the…
On his return home from Brussels, Robert Kaliňák says: “We'll help Ukraine with non-lethal systems”
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák took part in a two-day meeting of Allied Defence Ministers in Brussels, the last NATO Defence Ministerial before the July NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. The central themes of the mee…
Ministry of Defence hosts a meeting of the Slovak-Hungarian Joint Commission on Military, Security and Political Issues
Deputy Defence Minister Igor Melicher hosted Deputy Defence Minister of Hungary Zsolt Kutnyánszky for a meeting of the Slovak-Hungarian Joint Commission on Military, Security and Political Issues at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava today (13 …
No legal analysis on the gifting of MiG-29s to Ukraine found, MOD is to take legal action
The Slovak Defence Ministry has put the MiG-29s donated by the previous government without any existing legal analysis of such decision in the spotlight. An internal investigation by the MOD has established that the interim government didn't have …
Over 300 Slovak servicemen and women return home from their tours of duty abroad
A homecoming ceremony for 336 Slovak servicemen and women returning from their tours of duty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Cyprus, Iraq, and other countries in the Middle East, the military training missions in Belgium and Poland, and a …
Slovak Ministry of Defence not to be the Event Partner for this year's Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF)
Given that the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) 80th Anniversary Celebrations coincide with the date of the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF), the Slovak Ministry of Defence will not organisationally support the airshow this year. Based partly on…
Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák holds talks with Spanish Minister of Defence Margarita Robles Fernández in Madrid
As part of his official visit to Spain, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Robert Kaliňák met Spanish Minister of Defence Margarita Robles Fernández in Madrid for talks on the current security situation and effort…
Deputy Defence Minister Martin Vojtašovič visits SVK military personnel in Latvia
A Slovak MOD delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Martin Vojtašovič today paid a visit to Camp Ādaži, home of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup in Latvia, where 115 SVK military personnel along with their Zuzana 2 self-propel…
'Soldiers Through the Eyes of Children' Drawing and Painting Competition 2024 knows its winners
On Friday 17 May 2024, the Ministry of Defence judged the entries of the 23rd edition of the MOD Drawing and Painting Competition 2024 – Soldiers Through the Eyes of Children – open to primary school pupils across Slovakia. In keeping with traditi…
IDEB Bratislava hosts a conference on Slovakia's 20th anniversary as a NATO Ally titled “Stronger Together”
A conference on Slovakia's 20th anniversary as a NATO Ally titled “Stronger Together” was held today as part of the 11th edition of IDEB Defence & Security 2024, which is taking place on 14-16 May 2024 at Bratislava's Incheba Exhibition and Conven…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák opens International Defence Exhibition Bratislava (IDEB) 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko were delighted to open the 11th iteration of the International Defence Exhibition Bratislava (IDEB) 2024. The trade show, of which the Slovak Minist…
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák calls his working trip to Malaysia “a successful mission”
Following his official visit to Azerbaijan with Prime Minister Robert Fico, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Robert Kaliňák completed a working trip to Malaysia. The Slovak MOD delegation was officially received…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák signs two important agreements in Azerbaijan
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák along with Prime Minister Robert Fico and other members of the Slovak delegation made an official visit to Azerbaijan for talks with the highest representatives of the State, led by Pres…
Slovak and Spanish Defence Ministers Robert Kaliňák and Margarita Robles Fernández visit NATO Battlegroup troops at MTC Lešť
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Robert Kaliňák and Minister of Defence of Spain Margarita Robles Fernández visited the Military Training Centre (MTC) Lešť on Thursday 2 May 2024. It is there that the Spanish Co…
Ex Locked Shields 2024: "Collaboration is our protection"
Slovak cyber security specialists once again proved that are among the world's best on the digital battlefield. The Slovakia-Hungary team, comprising representatives of the state, private and academic sectors, gave exceptionally high performance a…
CEDC Defence Ministers confirm the importance of a united voice for the Central Europe region
On a recent working trip to Hungary, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Mr Robert Kaliňák spoke at the Budapest Security Dialogue. He was joined on his visit to the Hungarian capital by Deputy Defence Ministe…
Deputy Defence Minister Igor Melicher welcomes U.S. delegation for U.S.-Slovakia High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting in Bratislava
Deputy Defence Minister Igor Melicher welcomed a United States Department of Defense (DOD) delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy Lisa Sawyer to the Slovak Ministry of Defence in Bratislava toda…
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák meets his EU partners in Luxembourg to address today's security challenges
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Robert Kaliňák participated in this week's joint session of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) as both EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs and EU Ministers of Defence gathered in Luxe…
