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Cabinet: Slovakia to Purchase 14 US F-16s

Cabinet: Slovakia to Purchase 14 US F-16s

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – Slovakia will purchase 14 US F-16 Block 70/72 tactical fighter jets and will sign the relevant contracts with the US government in this regard, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Wednesday following a Cabinet session, at which the ministers decided

Gajdos Bids Farewell to Slovak Soldiers Joining NATO Operation in Latvia

Gajdos Bids Farewell to Slovak Soldiers Joining NATO Operation in Latvia

Martin, June 21 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (SNS) in Martin (Zilina region) on Thursday said farewell to 150 soldiers of the Slovak Armed Forces who are leaving for Latvia in order to meet tasks as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence operation along with other Alliance members. “This

Cabinet: US Military Experts to Provide Training in Slovakia

Cabinet: US Military Experts to Provide Training in Slovakia

Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) – A team of American military experts will come to Slovakia in the summer in order to provide training and consultation to the Slovak Armed Forces, with the Cabinet approving a proposal to this effect on Wednesday. The objective of the Civil Affairs team’s presence in

SNS Calls on Most-Hid to Replace Defence Ministry State Secretary Ondrejcsak

SNS Calls on Most-Hid to Replace Defence Ministry State Secretary Ondrejcsak

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) – The governing Slovak National Party (SNS) is calling on Defence Ministry’s State Secretary Robert Ondrejcsak (Most-Hid) to disclose all his incomes, including indirect ones for lectures and publishing activities from arms lobbyists, said SNS vice-chair and parliamentary defence and security committee head Anton Hrnko on

Defence Ministry Denies Spending €50 mn Annually Due to Figher Jet Contract

Defence Ministry Denies Spending €50 mn Annually Due to Figher Jet Contract

Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry is denying media information that Slovakia spends €50 million annually due to the contract for using Russian fighter jets, Defence Ministry’s spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on Monday. “It’s currently up to €20 million annually, and the ministry pays up to

Gajdos: Mission in Latvia Confirms Our Full-fledge Membership in NATO

Gajdos: Mission in Latvia Confirms Our Full-fledge Membership in NATO

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – By sending 152 soldiers into the Baltic states as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in the second half of 2018, Slovakia confirms its position within NATO as being its trusted, active and full-fledge member, stated Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) on

Parizek Hands over Landmine Warning Signs to Ukraine

Parizek Hands over Landmine Warning Signs to Ukraine

Mariupol/Bratislava, April 13 (TASR correspondence) – Foreign and European Affairs State Secretary Lukas Parizek (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) on Friday handed landmine warning signs to representatives of the International Association for Support of Ukraine in Donbass. A total of 8,600 pieces of the warning signs worth €6,