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Slovak Defence Ministry submits a report to Parliament on the transfer of state property under the MOD's remit for the period set out in Resolution No. 2294 of 18 May 2023

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The Report on the Transfer of State Property under the MOD's Remit covers the disposal of Defence equipment, estate and materiel. Initially, officials most probably worked to the assumption that the security situation would neither require large armed forces nor robust defence infrastructure in the future. It was a political assessment, one that lacked an analysis defining a tolerable level of risk in case the security situation would change. And, indeed, it did change.

So while until 2020 there was a phased reduction in the levels of equipment, personnel and infrastructure across Defence, from 2020 onwards, the MOD has seen personnel stabilization and growth, increased investments in maintenance & repair and infrastructure development, and a rapid tempo of modernisation in the Armed Forces as resources have allowed.

All this has been taking place to the benefit of strengthening the Armed Forces and the state's defence capability. To support this aim, increased investment has taken Slovakia's total defence spending to 2% of GDP in order to secure the provision of necessary goods and services, to create better conditions for Service personnel, and to gradually eliminate the investment debt, which, admittedly, is huge in Defence.

The consequences of the actions observed in the Report have caused problems to this day. Nevertheless, these can be overcome by making significant investments. That is why we believe that financing the defence of the state must no longer be subject to debate, but rather an indisputable need.

History proves that it is possible to make a political decision and cut the size of the forces significantly, but rebuilding them is not only financially demanding but also time consuming. Therefore, we should remind ourselves that national defence, combined with collective defence arrangements, constitutes an insurance policy on which the existence of our state depends.

The then disposal of property and today's aid to Ukraine are diametrically different issues. Aid to Ukraine is an important investment in our own defence. The defence of Ukraine is the defence of Slovakia. If Ukraine fails to defend itself against Russia's aggression in its own territory, Slovakia will very quickly have to spend a lot more on defence than the current 2% of GDP. All in all, supporting Ukraine is Slovakia's best defence policy.
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