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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…
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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…
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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…
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MOD calls on people not to fly drones over defence facilities and infrastructure
With warm weather coming in and weather conditions getting better, every year the SVK Military Police records a year-on-year surge in civilian drone flights over military facilities and within the airspace of Slovak Air Force bases. Therefore, …
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Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák meets Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for talks at the Pentagon
During his working trip to the United States, Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák met his American counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, for talks at the Department of Defense and visited the Department of State on Friday 1 March 2…
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Slovakia takes official delivery of first two F-16 Block 70 fighter jets in USA
A delegation of the Slovak Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces officials, led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Mr Robert Kaliňák, attended the Slovakia F-16 Block 70 Delivery Ceremony for the first two SVK F-16 fighter jets a…
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Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák holds talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his ministerial counterparts in Baku
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák travelled to Baku for a series of official meetings with the highest representatives of the Republic of Azerbaijan led by President Ilham Aliyev, Defence Minister Col Gen Zakir Hasanov, and Minister for Defence Indu…
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Defence Minister honours Hejce air disaster victims at Armed Forces Memorial in Háj-Nicovô Memorial Park in Liptovský Mikuláš
Top MOD and Armed Forces officials honoured the memory of the 41 SVK military personnel and one civil servant who died 18 years ago in the SVK AF Antonov AN-24 transport aircraft crash, while returning home from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR). D…
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Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák gives his personal thanks to SVK soldiers stationed in Cyprus and meets Cypriot Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas
Robert Kaliňák, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, headed off for Cyprus on Saturday (16 December 2023), to meet with our men and women of the Armed Forces serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force i…
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Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák presents Christmas gifts to SVK soldiers and meets Defence Minister Zukan Helez in his visit to BiH
As part of his visits to Slovak troops serving on operations abroad shortly ahead of Christmas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák met with and talked to the SVK military personnel deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina in su…
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Defence Minister declares 27th Military Deed of the Year Awards open for nominations
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák has declared the 27th Military Deed of the Year Awards open for nominations. The Awards recognise and reward the extraordinary deeds and acts of service by those inside and outside the ranks of the Slovak Armed Forc…
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Ministry of Defence announces winners of 2023 MOD Creative Writing Competition
This is the 19th time the Ministry of Defence has given secondary school and college students the chance to unleash and give expression to their literary talent through the 2023 MOD Creative Writing Competition. This is one of the MOD's important …
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák meets his Czech counterpart Jana Černochová in Prague
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák held his first bilateral meeting with his Czech counterpart Jana Černochová at the Czech Defence Ministry in Prague on Thursday 30 November 2023. In that meeting, a presentation of the n…
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Junior Soldiers (JS) are welcomed as new members of Slovak Armed Forces
As part of their official entry into a career with the SVK military, new Junior Soldiers (JS) joined the ranks of the Slovak Armed Forces in an Oath of Allegiance ceremony at the Háj - Nicovô War Memorial in Liptovský Mikuláš on 24 November 2023. …
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Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Yesterday (Monday 13 November 2023), Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák travelled to Brussels, where he is attending a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union (EU) with Defence Ministers today. On the eve of the FAC meeting…
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Tactical phase of Ex Strong Cohesion 23-2 comes to an end at Military Training Centre Lešť
Phase 2 of Ex Strong Cohesion 23-2, an international deployment exercise (DEPLOYEX) demonstrating Allied force projection, integration and withdrawal, culminated at the Military Training Centre Lešť today (13 November 2023). Deputy Prime Minist…
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Slovak Defence Ministry marks Veterans Day and 105th anniversary of Armistice Day
Today the world marks Veterans Day and the 105th anniversary of Armistice Day. The red poppy, the enduring symbol of Veterans Day, is a tribute to those who have fought in wars for freedom of nations and timeless values. Today we also observe Armi…
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Deputy Defence Minister visits Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš and elite 5 Special Forces Regiment Žilina
On his away-day trip to northern Slovakia, Deputy Defence Minister Igor Melicher visited the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš and 5 Special Forces Regiment (5 SOF Regt) Žilina. In his first visit to AOS, Deput…
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Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák meets German Ambassador Barbara Wolf and British Ambassador Nigel Baker at Slovak Defence Ministry
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák held separate bilateral meetings with Her Excellency Barbara Wolf, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Slovakia, and, His Excellency Nigel Baker, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and No…
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The best of Forces sport recognised at the 2023 SVK Armed Forces Sports Awards
The Slovak Defence Ministry and the Dukla Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica came together to celebrate this year's sporting achievements of Slovakia's top military athletes at the SVK Armed Forces Sports Awards Ceremony held at the Banská Bys…
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MANTIS air defence systems to permanently strengthen the defence of Slovak skies
During today's handover ceremony at 11 Slovak Air Force Brigade (11 SVK AF Bde) Nitra, the Slovak Armed Forces have taken delivery of two MANTIS air defence systems in order to boost Slovakia's already fielded ground‐based air defence (GBAD) capab…
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Five Slovak Armed Forces service personnel receive the general officers' stars in a promotion ceremony at the Presidential Palace
Five Slovak Armed Forces service personnel have taken over their Certificate of Promotion from the hands of Slovak President and Commander-in-Chief Zuzana Čaputová during today's promotion ceremony at the Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava. In th…
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Slovak defence firms can now apply for EU ammunition and missile production ramp-up funding
The European Commission (EC) has today published calls for proposals to award grants for projects under the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP). Thanks to this instrument, defence manufacturers in the EU and Norway will be able to get f…
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Defence Minister Martin Sklenár's away-day trip to service establishments in the Upper Nitra region and Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer today met with soldiers of 43 Supply Base Zemianske Kostoľany and 905 Specialised Combat Support Centre Nováky. While there, they were interested in the Units' personnel and …
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General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš celebrates 50th anniversary
General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš is the only military tertiary education institution in Slovakia to provide education and training to future officers and subject matter experts (SMEs) for the needs of the Slovak …
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Minister Sklenár in Brussels: "Slovakia is a responsible and stable element of NATO's modernised collective defence system"
On Day 2 of his working trip to Brussels, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár continued with the meetings on the programme of the NATO Defence Ministerial. At the beginning of the first meeting, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant briefed his NATO c…
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Minister Sklenár at NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels: “We are witnessing new security challenges, yet the situation in Ukraine continues to be at the centre of our attention”
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today travelled to Brussels, where he has been taking part in a meeting of Allied Defence Ministers at NATO HQ. The so-called Defence Ministerial, which is due to last until Thursday, has begun with the first formal…
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MOD Literary Competition launched with this year's theme 'THE DEFENCE OF OUR COUNTRY IS A DUTY AND A MATTER OF HONOUR'
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár and the Defence Magazine editorial staff have launched the 19th MOD Literary Competition, putting 'THE DEFENCE OF OUR COUNTRY IS A DUTY AND A MATTER OF HONOUR' in the spotlight as this year's theme. The competition …
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Minister Sklenár: We commemorate the Battle of the Dukla Pass as one of the most important operations involving Slovak soldiers
To mark Battle of the Dukla Pass Heroes Day, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer, and Chief of Defence Daniel Zmeko paused to pay homage to the heroes of the Battle of the Dukla Pass at Dukla's 1st Czechoslovak Ar…
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First two Slovak Air Force pilots return to Slovakia after completing F-16 conversion training in U.S.
The first two Slovak Air Force pilots completed their conversion training on the F-16 Block 70 fighter jets in the U.S. at the end of this summer. After returning to Slovakia, they will now assist the Fighter Squadron (F SQN) at Sliač Air Base in …
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