Robert Kaliňák's words are confirmed in Brussels, Slovakia concludes two significant agreements

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák's words that the responsibility for defending the EU and NATO's eastern border remains exclusively with the EU and NATO Member States were confirmed at the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels on 15 October 2025. We are delighted to be part of the European defence projects such as the “Drone Wall”, as these serve primarily to open up new avenues for funding and technological collaboration.

With the approval of our strong Alliance partners, Slovakia will take leadership for the new NATO Fires Centre of Excellence (NATO FCOE). A Letter of Intent concerning Cooperation on the NATO Fires Centre of Excellence was signed by the Ministers of Defence from Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Italy had acceded to the initiative earlier.

On the margins of the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels, the SVK Ministry of Defence also signed a contract with 'Agencija Alan' or Alan Agency, Croatia's state-owned defence procurement agency, to supply fabrics for new military uniforms for the Slovak Armed Forces.

Click here to watch a short highlight video with Mr Robert Kaliňák: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19H8RvDZGr/?mibextid=wwXIfr