Slovak Armed Forces
Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic | |
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Ozbrojené sily Slovenskej Republiky | |
The coat of arms | |
Founded | 1 January 1993 |
Service branches |
Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic Slovak Air Force |
Headquarters | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Leadership | |
Commander-In-Chief |
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Ministry of Defence | Peter Gajdoš |
Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant general Daniel Zmeko |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18 |
Conscription | Abolished in 2006 |
Available for military service | 1,413,079, age 15–49 (2008 est.) |
Fit for military service | 1,162,282, age 15–49 (2008 est.) |
Reaching military age annually | ca. 18,000 (2008 est.) |
Active personnel | 17,000 active soldiers[1] and 4,800 civilians (2016)[2][3][4] |
Expenditures | |
Budget | €1,979,866,081 (2018) [5][6][7][8][9][10] |
Percent of GDP | 1.22 % (2018) |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers |
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Related articles | |
Ranks | Military ranks of Slovakia |
The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic were divided from Czechoslovak army after dissolution of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993. Slovakia joined NATO on 29 March 2004.[12] From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.[13][14][15] Slovak armed forces numbered 15,996 uniformed personnel and 3,761 civilians in 2014.[16][17]
Structure of the armed forces
- Ground forces - are made up of two active mechanized infantry brigades and a Combat Support Brigade.
- Air and air defence forces - comprising one wing of fighters, one wing of utility helicopters, and one SAM brigade.
- Miscellaneous forces under the direct command of the general staff, including the 5th Special Forces Regiment
Ground forces
- Slovak soldiers from 12th Mechanized Battalion
- Armoured vehicle Tatrapan
- Multiple rocket launcher RM-70 MODULAR
Air force
- Slovak upgraded multirole fighter aircraft MiG-29AS
- Long range surface-to-air missile system S-300PMU
Special forces
The 5th Special Forces Regiment is Slovakia's counter-terrorism and special operations unit. The unit is directly attached to the armed forces general staff, but works for the Operational Reconnaissance Bureau.[18][19]
- Slovak 5th Special Forces Regiment operating in eastern Afghanistan
- In eastern Afghanistan operation
- A member of the 5th Special Forces Regiment conducts security inside HMMWV
Missions
Slovakia has 169 military personnel deployed in Cyprus for UNFICYP United Nations led peace support operations.[20][21] Slovakia committed to increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan to around 45 men by the end of 2016.[22] Slovakia has 41 troops deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for EUFOR Althea.[23] Slovak troops were withdrawn from Kosovo because the Slovak Armed Forces set its priority to focus mainly on an Afghanistan NATO led mission.[24][25] Since the independence of Slovakia in 1993, there have been 60 uniformed personnel deaths in the line of service to the United Nations and NATO (as of April 30, 2018).[26][27][28]
References
- ↑ "V armáde SR bude pôsobiť viac vojakov, bude mať aj viac húfnic či BVP". Dnesky.sk. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ Evolution, Heureka (11 September 2016). "V armáde má pôsobiť viac vojakov aj civilných zamestnancov - Hlavné správy". hlavnespravy.sk. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ↑ "Defence Data". Eda.europa.eu. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "National Defence Data 2012 of the EDA participating Member States" (PDF). Eda.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "NATO Defence Expenditure: 2009 - 2013" 14 August 2014
- ↑ ""Slovak Military Budget 2014"" (PDF). Mod.gov.sk. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ ""Slovak Military Budget 2013"" (PDF). Mosr.sk. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rezort obrany vyčerpal vlani z rozpočtu 725,6 milióna eur". Topky.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ P E R E X , a. s. "Rozpočet armády sa zvyšovať nebude, tvrdí Fico". Pravda.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Work, Slovakian Defense Minister Review Bilateral Relationship". Defense.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "NATO Update: Seven new members join NATO - 29 March 2004". Nato.int. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "kniha o obrane SR 2013"" (PDF). Lt.justice.gov.sk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Financial and Economic Data Relating to NATO Defence" (PDF). Nato.int. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Slovenská armáda je v kritickom stave, má to fatálne následky". Komentare.sme.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Slovenská armáda v číslach: 475 vojakov nebolo na testoch fyzickej spôsobilosti!". Cas.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Vojakov je menej. Za desať rokov klesol ich počet o 8000". Aktuality.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Contracts for April 20, 2017". Defense.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Colt Capitalizes on Foreign Military Sales Program - The Firearm Blog". Thefirearmblog.com. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "United Nations Mission´s Summary detailed by Country 2014" (PDF). Un.org. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ ""Pôsobenie Slovenska v zahraničných misiách a operáciách"" (PDF). Cenaa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ Jasmin. "EUFOR "Exercise Quick Response 2" begins". EUFOR ALTHEA. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "B92 - Info - Slovakia pulling soldiers from Kosovo". B92. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Účasť Slovenska v mierových operáciách NATO - Slovensko v NATO - Zahraničná politika - Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí Slovenskej republiky". Mzv.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Two Slovakian Soldiers Killed in Kabul Suicide Car Bomb". Defense News. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "20 Years of U.S. - Slovak Diplomatic Relations". Usembassy.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel". defense.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
External links
- Official homepage of the Ministry of Defence
- Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak)
- Picture gallery
- Slovak military photos
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