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President Caputova Reappoints Zmeko as Chief-of-General-Staff of Armed Forces

President Caputova Reappoints Zmeko as Chief-of-General-Staff of Armed Forces

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – General Daniel Zmeko remains in the post of the Slovak Armed Forces as President Zuzana Caputova reappointed him for another four years on Wednesday. The head of state also promoted Deputy Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces’ General Staff Peter Babiar, and the commander of the

Multi-National NATO Units Being Trained at Lest in Slovakia

Multi-National NATO Units Being Trained at Lest in Slovakia

Lest, April 30 (TASR) – Military training of the NATO multi-national unit in Slovakia is continuing at the Lest training centre. The participants include Czech soldiers and Czech ambassador to Slovakia Lieutenant General Tomas Tuhy. He commented that the Czech Republic is not commanding international units for the first time. “More

Nad: Poland Ready to Protect Slovakia's Airspace

Nad: Poland Ready to Protect Slovakia's Airspace

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – Poland is ready to protect Slovakia’s airspace when its MiG-29 fighters are unable to fly, Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) announced following his meeting with his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak on Friday. “We’ve discussed this with Poland several times, and I’m very

Slovakia Hands Over S-300 Missiles System to Ukraine

Slovakia Hands Over S-300 Missiles System to Ukraine

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Slovakia has provided its S-300 air-defence system to Ukraine, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) has reported on Twitter and Facebook. The premier maintained that the provision of the system doesn’t mean that Slovakia has become part of the armed conflict in Ukraine and assured the

Nad: Over €564 million Spent on Modernisation of Armed Forces Last Year

Nad: Over €564 million Spent on Modernisation of Armed Forces Last Year

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) – More than €564 million, which is 32.6 percent of the defence budget, was spent on the modernisation of the Slovak Armed Forces last year, while more than 100 modernisation projects are open, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) said at a press conference on Tuesday evaluating

Dutch, Germans to Send Three Patriot Missile Defence Systems to Slovakia

Dutch, Germans to Send Three Patriot Missile Defence Systems to Slovakia

Amsterdam/Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – The Dutch government on Friday said it would send a Patriot missile defence system to Slovakia, as part of NATO moves to strengthen air defences in Eastern Europe, TASR learnt on Friday. The defence system will be located near the Sliac air base (Banska Bystrica

Nad and Cernochova Can't Imagine NATO Peace-keeping Mission in Ukraine for Now

Nad and Cernochova Can't Imagine NATO Peace-keeping Mission in Ukraine for Now

Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) can’t image sending a peace-keeping mission to Ukraine at the moment and wants to wait for a specific proposal. His Czech counterpart Jana Cernochova is ready to seek solutions, but less-standard solutions must remain within the boundaries of international law.