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Slovakia's Defence Budget to Reach 1.22 percent of GDP in 2018

Slovakia's Defence Budget to Reach 1.22 percent of GDP in 2018

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry’s budget in 2018 should reach €1.08 billion, up by 9.29 percent year-on-year, reaching 1.22 percent of Slovakia’s GDP, according to the state budget draft released by the Finance Ministry on Wednesday. At the same time more than €325

Elite Anti-terrorist Units from Europe Train in Lest

Elite Anti-terrorist Units from Europe Train in Lest

Lest, September 20 (TASR) – Members of anti-terrorist units from eight European countries on Wednesday trained in standard operational procedures aimed at dealing with high-profile incidents taking place in buildings with the use of special technology, TASR learnt on the same day. The exercise took place at the military exercises facility

Gajdos: Nobody Planning to Purchase MiG Fighters from Russia

Gajdos: Nobody Planning to Purchase MiG Fighters from Russia

Bratislava, September 20 (TASR) – No one is counting on buying Russian MiG jet fighters, as Slovakia is looking for a pro-European and pro-Atlantic solution in terms of modernising the Slovak Air Force, stated Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) at a briefing on Wednesday. Gajdos noted

Armed Forces and Emergency Services Meet Kids at Military Museum

Armed Forces and Emergency Services Meet Kids at Military Museum

Piestany, September 9 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) opened the 11th annual Children’s Day for the Armed and Forces and Emergency Services on the premises of the Military History Museum in Piestany (Trnava region) on Saturday. Gajdos said that the event provides a

Total of 73 Men and 21 Women Begin Military Voluntary Training in Martin

Total of 73 Men and 21 Women Begin Military Voluntary Training in Martin

Martin, August 4 (TASR) – A total of 108 people out of 246 applicants have been chosen for this year’s military voluntary training programme, which began on Friday at the Martin military training and mobilisation camp, TASR learnt on the same day. Speaking at a muster ceremony marking the beginning

First Ten Slovak Soldiers Leave for EU's EUNAVFOR MED SOPHIA Mission

First Ten Slovak Soldiers Leave for EU's EUNAVFOR MED SOPHIA Mission

Vlkanova, August 3 (TASR) – The first ten Slovak military police officers from the Topolcany police unit (Nitra region) are leaving for the Mediterranean this week to serve in the EU mission entitled ‘EUNAVFOR MED for SOPHIA’, TASR learnt on Thursday. The Slovak soldiers, as part of the German ships crew,

Traffic Accident Occurs During Transfer of US Military Convoy in Slovakia

Traffic Accident Occurs During Transfer of US Military Convoy in Slovakia

Bratislava, July 27 (TASR) – A traffic accident occurred during the transfer of a US military convoy for the Saber Guardian 2017 exercises near Giraltovce (Presov region) on Wednesday evening, Defence Ministry spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on Thursday. “The US vehicle veered off the road after attempting to avoid a