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EX SLOVAK SHIELD 2025: Slovakia's largest international exercise to test its readiness to defend the nation's sovereignty
Ex Slovak Shield 2025 (SLSD25) – the largest international military exercise of the year testing the capabilities and readiness of the Slovak Armed Forces and NATO forces to defend Slovakia's territorial integrity – culminated at the Training Cent…
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A delegation of the Slovak MOD to the UK pays tribute to the Czechoslovak airmen and soldiers fallen in WW2
To mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day 80), Deputy Minister of Defence Martin Vojtašovič led a delegation of the Slovak Ministry of Defence (MOD) on a three-day official trip to the United Kingdom on 20-22 May 2025, to honou…
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“Soldiers Through Children's Eyes”: MOD Art Competition 2025 knows its winners
How do children perceive and understand military personnel? In essence, their artwork is full of truth, purity, sincerity and admiration. For the past 24 years, the “Soldiers Through Children's Eyes” MOD Art Competition intended for primary school…
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A third school – this time Handlová Secondary Vocational School – signs up for dual education programme specialised in military training
The MOD continues to roll out its dual education programme, combining secondary schooling with military training, to secondary schools across Slovakia. After the schools in Sečovce and Trnava, the MOD has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) w…
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Slovakia achieves success on world's prestigious live cyber defence exercise – NATO's Locked Shields 2025
The Slovak National Cybersecurity Team once again represented Slovakia successfully on the world's biggest and most complex cyber defence exercise (CDX) – Locked Shields 2025 (LS25) – organised on 5-9 May 2025 by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence…
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35,000 visitors join in with celebrations for Victory in Europe Day 80 in Piešťany
As part of the nationwide celebrations to recognise the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and to honour the heroism and sacrifice of the Second World War generation, the Ministry of Defence-organised VE Day 80 Event in Piešťany attracted a…
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Robert Kaliňák warmly invites you to VE Day 80 Event at Piešťany Airport
At an away-day meeting in Malá Lehota, the Slovak Government has approved the organisational arrangements for a VE Day 80 Commemoration Event to be held at Piešťany Airport on 8 May 2025 as part of the nationwide celebrations of the 80th anniversa…
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Military Act of the Year 2024 Awards laureates announced
A gala evening on the occasion of the Military Act of the Year 2024 Awards, now in its 28th consecutive year, was held at the MOD in Bratislava on Wednesday 23 April 2025. The laureates from among the nominees were presented the Awards in the pres…
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Ministry of Defence hosts children's summer camps with continued success
The Ministry of Defence has teamed up with the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) to continue offering summer camps for children aged 8-13. The camp programme, which was met with positive responses last year, features an exciting schedul…
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New future for Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN) as F-16 maintainer
In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák, Slovakia's Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN) and Norway's Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS-KONGSBERG) signed a teaming agreement to work towards est…
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Another two F-16 combat aircraft touch down at Kuchyňa Air Base
Another two Lockheed Martin-built F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft touched down on the runway at Kuchyňa Air Base in the midday hours on Wednesday 2 April 2025. Their arrival brings the Slovak Air Force's fleet of F-16 fighter jets to…
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PM Robert Fico has achieved what no one before him has in Brussels
A remarkable diplomatic success for Slovakia Reflecting on PM Robert Fico's feat of diplomacy at the special European Council (EC) summit on Thursday (6 March 2025) in Brussels, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák empha…
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New dimensions of cooperation between Slovak and Czech MODs
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák hosted Ms Jana Černochová on her visit to Slovakia as the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic. As part of the bilateral meeting in Bratislava, they signed the Joint Declaration of …
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Four pillars of Slovak-Polish cooperation
On his visit to Poland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák met with his Polish counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Warsaw on Monday 24 February 2025. Followi…
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte highlights cooperation of Allied forces at TC Lešť
On his official visit to Slovakia, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte along with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák paid a visit to NATO's multinational Forward Land Forces (FLF) stationed at the Training Centre (TC) Lešť …
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NATO appreciates the work of Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia as Headquarters Multinational Division Centre declares Full Operational Capability
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák led a SVK Ministry of Defence (MOD) delegation to Hungary for the Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) Full Operational Capability (FOC) Ceremony in Székesfehérvár on Mo…
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Construction works on new Military Hospital in Prešov are progressing according to plan
Prime Minister Robert Fico, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák, and Minister of Health Kamil Šaško were updated on the progress that has been made to date on the construction of the new Military Hospital in Prešov during …
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Ministry of Defence launches unique dual education project in partnership with Sečovce Joint School
The Ministry of Defence has brought a pilot dual education project into life in partnership with the Sečovce Joint School. Its Secondary Vocational Technology and Services School is expanding the Personal and Property Security Study Programme by t…
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Military Deed of the Year 2023 Awards announced
In their 27th year, the Military Deed of the Year 2023 Awards, the goal of which is to celebrate the extraordinary actions of soldiers and the commendable efforts of ordinary citizens, know their winners. The laureates received their awards in the…
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Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák makes pre-Christmas trip to SVK military personnel on deployment to Latvia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák along with President Peter Pellegrini and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko have made a pre-Christmas trip to SVK servicemen and women on deployment to Latvia. A total of 115 SVK artille…
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Slovak and Slovenian Defence Ministers Robert Kaliňák and Borut Sajovic unveil Slovenian Soldiers Memorial in Becherov
In an unveiling ceremony at the WWI cemetery in Becherov, northeastern Slovakia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák and his Slovenian counterpart Borut Sajovic unveiled the Slovenian Soldiers Memorial dedicated to the Slo…
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Elena Kaliská officially takes over as Director of DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica
The DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica has a new leadership. Two-time Olympian Elena Kaliská has taken over from Olympian Matej Tóth as the next Director of the DUKLA Military Sports Centre. Lt Col Matej Tóth decided to quit his role, …
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Defence Minister Kaliňák: Self-sufficiency must be the main criterion for building our defence industries
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák received Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava today (22 November 2024). The leading topics of discuss…
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Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák addresses current security issues in Brussels
In a statement to the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) of 19 November 2024 on the conflict in Ukraine and the related possible authorisations by European Allies of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to fire long-range missiles into Russia, Deputy Prim…
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A great tribute to our Battle of Dukla Pass heroes
The Ministry of Defence along with the Armed Forces, members of the public, and other distinguished guests commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Dukla Pass – one of the fiercest mountain warfare engagements throughout the Second W…
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A day of success stories in eastern Slovakia – Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák visits Snina, Sečovce and Strážske
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák attended the opening ceremony for a new production line for 155mm artillery shells at ZVS Holding in Snina on Friday 4 October 2024. The new production line will allow ZVS Holding to mar…
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Notification of planned road restrictions due to Battle of Dukla Pass 80th Anniversary National Commemoration Event
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) announces that a complete closure of Primary Road 21 (E371) between the Vyšný Komárnik Border Crossing Point (BCP) and Dukla will be in place from 06:00 to 18:00 on Sunday 6 October 2024 to ensure the smooth running o…
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COME AND JOIN US IN CELEBRATING 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE OF DUKLA PASS
COME AND JOIN US IN CELEBRATING 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE OF DUKLA PASS The Battle of the Dukla Pass 80th Anniversary National Commemoration Event will take place at Dukla and in Svidník on Sunday 6 October 2024. Throughout the day, vi…
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Ministry of Defence invites members of public to commemorate 80th Anniversary of Battle of Dukla Pass
The Ministry of Defence along with members of the public and distinguished guests will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Dukla Pass – one of the Second World War's fiercest mountain warfare operations – at the Czechoslovak…
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Armed Forces Day: Members of public join Service personnel in their day of celebration
The men and women of our Armed Forces along with the Slovak Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces leaders gathered to celebrate Armed Forces Day in Brezová pod Bradlom. Members of the public joined in Armed Forces Day celebrations – around 10,000 p…
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