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Kalinak: Considerations about Activating Article Four of NATO Treaty Appropriate

Kalinak: Considerations about Activating Article Four of NATO Treaty Appropriate

Considerations about activating Article Four of the North Atlantic Treaty are appropriate, said Defence Minister Robert Kalinak following the cabinet session on Wednesday in response to the situation in Poland, adding that Article Four would mean an intensification of communication at NATO level.

Police: WWII Bomb Found in Centre of Bratislava Deactivated

Police: WWII Bomb Found in Centre of Bratislava Deactivated

A WWII bomb that was found during excavation work in the centre of Bratislava on Monday (8 September) was safely deactivated at 10.45 a.m. on Tuesday and will be subsequently transported to a designated location, the police have reported on a social network.

Participants in Pilot Training of National Defence Forces Take Ceremonial Oath

Participants in Pilot Training of National Defence Forces Take Ceremonial Oath

Forty participants in the pilot training of the National Defence Forces (NOS), including President Peter Pellegrini and Defence Minister Robert Kalinak, took a ceremonial military oath near the General M. R. Stefanik's Mound on the Bradlo Hill on Sunday.

First Round of National Defence Force Training Begins, President Joins in

First Round of National Defence Force Training Begins, President Joins in

Bratislava 10 July (TASR) - The Defence Ministry has processed approximately 240 more applications for training for the National Defence Forces (NDF), Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) stated on Thursday at a press conference at the Turecky Vrch military training area in Bratislava region to mark the start of the

Kalinak: Dozens of People Register for Defence Forces, Training Starts in July

Kalinak: Dozens of People Register for Defence Forces, Training Starts in July

Bratislava, 27 June (TASR) - More than 50 people have applied for the National Defence Forces (NDF), Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) said at a press conference on Friday, adding that the first training could start on 10 July. Chief-of-General-Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces Daniel Zmeko stated that the

Premier: Slovakia Won't Support Increase in Spending on Weapons Systems

Premier: Slovakia Won't Support Increase in Spending on Weapons Systems

Bratislava, 23 June (TASR) - Slovakia won't support any increase in spending on the purchase of weapons systems above the 2025 level in the 2026 state budget, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated on Monday, adding that the state must reserve to itself the sovereign right to decide at

President: Slovakia Won't Disrupt Unity at NATO Summit

President: Slovakia Won't Disrupt Unity at NATO Summit

Bratislava, 17 June (TASR) - Slovakia won't disrupt unity at the upcoming NATO summit in the Hague, said President Peter Pellegrini following the round-table debate that he held with representatives of both coalition and opposition parties on Tuesday. At the same time, Slovakia will insist that any increase