Slovakia to spend 2% of GDP on defense in 2026
A few days ago, the National Council of the Slovak Republic approved the draft state budget for 2026, according to which approximately €2.88 billion should be spent on defense…
01. 11. 2025
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Defense Minister Kaliňák: Slovakia needs robust, multi-layered air defense
Recent incidents involving Russian violations of Polish and Baltic airspace have forced NATO's eastern flank countries to seek effective solutions against drone attacks. In this…
01. 10. 2025
The Czech Republic and Slovakia have taken another step towards deepening their defense cooperation
During the IDET 2025 trade fair, representatives of the Association of the Defense and Security Industry of the Czech Republic (AOBP) signed a memorandum of cooperation…
05. 06. 2025
Polish Army's K2 Black Panther tanks make their debut in Slovakia
On Monday, 26 May, the Slovak Shield 2025 international military exercise culminated at the Lešť Training Centre in Slovakia with the participation of Slovak President Peter…
02. 06. 2025
Slovakia seeks new markets for domestic defence production
The Slovak defence industry is growing year on year. While in 2023, exports of arms and ammunition from Slovakia exceeded €538 million, last year arms exports amounted…
18. 05. 2025
A significant step in defense cooperation between Slovakia and India
On April 9 and 10, Indian President Draupadí Murmúová visited Slovakia. This is a significant milestone in the history of mutual relations, as it is the first…
21. 04. 2025
Trump asks NATO members to spend more money on defence. How might this affect Slovakia?
Even before officially taking office as President of the United States, Donald Trump said that NATO member countries should allocate up to 5% of GDP to defence. The statement…
01. 02. 2025
End of the year in the Slovak Ministry of Defence: Purchase of more Black Hawks and other acquisition news
At the very end of this year, the Slovak Ministry of Defence informs about new developments in the field of modernisation of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (AF…
29. 12. 2024
Slovakia to significantly increase investment in modernization of its Armed forces
In recent years, most European countries have invested heavily in acquiring new military equipment and technology. This trend has been exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine…
22. 12. 2024
Slovakia plans renewal of the air force's transport aviation
The key modernization projects of the Slovak Air Force (SAF) include the acquisition of F-16 fighter aircraft and the purchase of new air defense systems. According to the latest…
28. 11. 2024
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