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Military news from Slovakia

L-R: President Andrej Kiska, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš and Chief of General Staff of Slovak Army Milan Maxim.

President Kiska says lost ammunition is serious, calls for solution

Kiska asked Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš to explain the most recent case of missing ammunition.

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Army technology moves across Slovakia

The convoys move to Saber Guardian 2017 exercise.

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Ammunition disappears from warehouse

It is the second case over the past few months.

Black Hawk helicopter

The first two Black Hawks land in Slovakia

Another seven will follow later.

Andrej Danko

Quote of the week

“Neither the hunting association nor gardeners will help here.”

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US army will convoy across Slovakia

Drivers should prepare for increased traffic on June 13 and 14.

Sliač airport

Russian surveillance plane to fly above Slovakia

In compliance with treaty rules, an unarmed Russian military plane will make a surveillance flight over Slovak territory

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Foreign soldiers to move across Slovakia

They will attend several international exercises.

Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš during the May 17 cabinet session.

Slovak experts to train Iraqi soldiers

Slovakia will send specialists to Iraq to train members of their army in mine clearance, ground maintenance and special operations.

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Army to buy new armoured vehicles

The price tag of the project is nearly €1.2 billion.

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Military technology will transfer via Slovakia

The biggest transfer this week is scheduled for May 12.

USA military convoy to drive through Slovakia

This summer, the USA military convoy will drive through Slovakia en route to NATO exercises.

Stocktaking follows ammunition theft, no results drawn yet

The theft in a Slovak army ammunition store in Trenčín provoked a thorough stocktaking in military stores; however, the army is not willing to specify if anything else is missing.

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Slovak military participates in 2017 Summer Shield

Slovak soldiers are participating in the international military drill in Latvia with almost 1,700 soldiers in total.

Sikorsky Black Hawk

First Black Hawks to arrive in summer

The US military helicopters will land at the aircraft base in Prešov.

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Ammunition got lost in Trenčín storage facility

Part of the ammunition from a storage facility is missing, but the Defence Ministry is just releasing minimum information to prevent public panic.

Božena Riot
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Armoured vehicle Božena will help suppress demonstrations

The vehicle has been recently noticed by several foreign media outlets.

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A soldier wounded in Afghanistan is stabilised

If possible, the soldier will be transported to the military hospital in Ružomberok.

Migration crisis was one of causes for the rise in conspiracies and fake or hybrid news; illustrative stock photo

Police officers may help in the Mediterranean

Their task will be to check vessels in the sea to curtail human smuggling.

NATO ministers in Brussels

NATO ministers: Alliance needs a stronger eastern border

Slovak defence minister met with his colleagues in Brussels

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