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Premier: 2% of GDP for Defence Will Be Basic Scenario for Preparing Budget

Premier: 2% of GDP for Defence Will Be Basic Scenario for Preparing Budget

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) - A share of 2 percent of GDP for defence is the basic scenario that the government will count on when preparing the budget, said Prime Minister Ludovit Odor following his meeting with Defence Minister Martin Sklenar at the ministry on Thursday. The new defence minister

Defence Ministry Eyeing US-made Oshkosh JLTV Armoured Vehicles

Defence Ministry Eyeing US-made Oshkosh JLTV Armoured Vehicles

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) - Interim Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad reported at a press conference on Wednesday that his ministry would like to make use of a €200-million grant from the USA to procure more than one hundred and eighty Oshkosh 4x4 JLTV armoured vehicles, claiming that Slovakia is waiting

Nad: Slovakia Supports Initiative for Joint EU Deliveries of Munition to Ukraine

Nad: Slovakia Supports Initiative for Joint EU Deliveries of Munition to Ukraine

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) - Slovakia fully supports the European initiative to launch joint and expeditious European procurement of ammunition for Ukraine, which also includes measures to boost production of the European defence industry, interim Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad stated after his Wednesday meeting with Eurocommissioner for the Internal Market

Fico Requests Information on Slovak Army's Combat Ability

Fico Requests Information on Slovak Army's Combat Ability

Bratislava, October 13 (TASR) – Opposition Smer-SD party leader Robert Fico wants information on the amount of military equipment that Slovakia has sent to Ukraine. “Exporting the Slovak army’s ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine, as well as what has occurred in relation to the foreign Patriot missile defence batteries placed

Kacer: Slovakia Determined to Help Ukraine, Supports Its NATO Integration

Kacer: Slovakia Determined to Help Ukraine, Supports Its NATO Integration

Bratislava/Brussels, October 10 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia is determined to continue helping Ukraine, which is exposed to Russian aggression, and supports its NATO integration efforts, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Rastislav Kacer said following his talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Monday. “I stressed that our support for

Defence Ministry: Two More Zuzana 2 Howitzers Safely Delivered to Ukraine

Defence Ministry: Two More Zuzana 2 Howitzers Safely Delivered to Ukraine

Bratislava, October 9 (TASR) – Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s aggression has been strengthened on Sunday by two more Slovak-made Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers, spokeswoman for the Defence Ministry Martina Koval Kakascikova told TASR on Sunday, adding that in total, Ukraine already has six pieces manufactured by state-owned joint-stock company

Defence Minister Nad Meets New US Ambassador to Slovakia Gautam Rana

Defence Minister Nad Meets New US Ambassador to Slovakia Gautam Rana

Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) – Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad received new US Ambassador to Slovakia Gautam Rana at the Defence Ministry on Monday, ministry’s spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova has told TASR. On this occasion, Nad confirmed Slovakia’s interest in continuing intensive bilateral cooperation with the United States as the