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Gov't Allocates Up to 1,500 Soldiers Each Day to Help Protect Eastern Border

Gov't Allocates Up to 1,500 Soldiers Each Day to Help Protect Eastern Border

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) – Police patrols and the number of military troops maintaining control of Slovakia’s eastern border will be strengthened, as the Government at its special online session on Thursday approved a proposal to allocate up to 1,500 soldiers per day to help protect the state border

US Troops Moving through Slovakia to Saber Strike Exercise These Days

US Troops Moving through Slovakia to Saber Strike Exercise These Days

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – Some 2,000 members of the US Armed Forces, along with about 600 pieces of military equipment, are moving through Slovakia these days on their way to Saber Strike 22 military drills, the Slovak Army informed TASR on Thursday. The military exercise is due to take

President Caputova Ratifies Defence Cooperation Agreement with USA

President Caputova Ratifies Defence Cooperation Agreement with USA

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova ratified the Slovak-US Defence Cooperation Agreement on Wednesday, TASR was told by her spokesman Martin Strizinec on the same day. “The interpretation clause I attached to the negotiated text of the treaty is part of the ratification document and is therefore a binding

Four Countries Submit Bids to Supply Tracked Vehicles for Slovak Army

Four Countries Submit Bids to Supply Tracked Vehicles for Slovak Army

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – Four countries have submitted bids to supply tracked vehicles to the Slovak army: Hungary, Sweden, Spain and Poland, Defence Ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova told TASR on Tuesday. The ministry invited 33 countries to submit bids within Slovakia’s procurement of tracked vehicles, said the spokesperson,

Coalition Will Debate NATO Troop Presence, If Offer Comes; Opposition Is Against

Coalition Will Debate NATO Troop Presence, If Offer Comes; Opposition Is Against

Bratislava, January 28 (TASR) – The coalition OLaNO and ‘We Are Family’ parties will only address the issue of the presence of NATO troops in Slovakia in connection with the situation in Ukraine when such an offer comes, while the extra-parliamentary opposition Voice-SD in this context called on the Government to

SNP Museum, Which Is Now under Defence Ministry, Enjoys Higher Budget

SNP Museum, Which Is Now under Defence Ministry, Enjoys Higher Budget

Banska Bystrica, January 21 (TASR) – A significant increase in the budget of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum in Banska Bystrica by 52 percent, preserved legal personality, no elimination, relocation or lay offs, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) stated on Friday following his visit to the museum to discuss with

Five Countries Sent Bids for 8x8 Vehicles for Slovak Armed Forces

Five Countries Sent Bids for 8x8 Vehicles for Slovak Armed Forces

Bratislava, January 3 (TASR) – Five countries have sent bids for 8×8 armoured combat vehicles for the Slovak Army, Defence Ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova has told TASR. These are the Czech Republic, Finland, Romania, Spain and the USA, with some of them supplying several technical solutions. The recommendation for