Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Ozbrojené sily Slovenskej Republiky
Slovak Armed Forces logo.svg
The official emblem of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Motto"Česť a sláva" (Honour and Glory)
Founded1 January 1993
Service branches
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Slovak Ground Forces
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Slovak Air Force
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Special Operations Forces (SK SOCOM)
HeadquartersBratislava, Slovakia
WebsiteOfficial website
Leadership
Commander-in-chief Zuzana Čaputová
Minister of defenseJaroslav Naď
Chief of the General StaffGeneral Daniel Zmeko
Personnel
ConscriptionAbolished in 2006
Active personnel18,531[1]
Expenditures
Budget€1.67 billion ($2.01 billion) (2021)[2]
Percent of GDP1.75% (2021)[3]
Industry
Foreign suppliers Czech Republic[4]
 Germany
 Italy
 Israel
 Japan
 Poland
 United States
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Slovakia

The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic were divided from the Czechoslovak army after dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993. Slovakia joined NATO on 29 March 2004.[5] From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.[6][7][8] Slovak armed forces numbered 18,531 uniformed personnel and 4,208 civilians in 2021.[9]

Structure of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic in 2021 (click to enlarge)
Structure of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic in 2021 (click to enlarge)
Slovak Armed Forces is located in Slovakia
Trenčín
Topoľčany
Martin
Nitra
Levice
Rožňava
Sereď
Prešov
Trebišov
Michalovce
Sliač
Malacky
Hlohovec
Slovak Ground Forces locations 2018:
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Brigade HQs
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Armored units
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Mechanized units
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Motorized units
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Artillery
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ISTAR
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Engineer unit
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NBC-Defense
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Combat Service Support Brigade units
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Air bases

Ground forces

Main article: Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic

Air force

Main article: Slovak Air Force

The Slovak Air Force, officially the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, has been defending Slovak airspace since independence in 1993. The Slovak Air Force currently comprises one wing of fighters, one wing of utility helicopters, one wing of transport aircraft, and one SAM brigade. It operates around 20 combat aircraft, as well as 10 helicopters from 3 air bases: Malacky/Kuchyňa Air Base, Sliač Air Base, Prešov Air Base. The Air Force is currently part of the NATO Integrated Air and Missiles Defense System – NATINADS.

Special Operations Forces

In the future will be added Cyber Defence Unit and SOF Training base.[citation needed]

Missions

Slovakia has 169 military personnel deployed in Cyprus for UNFICYP United Nations led peace support operations.[12][13] Slovakia has 41 troops deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for EUFOR Althea.[14] Slovak troops were withdrawn from Kosovo because the Slovak Armed Forces set its priority to focus mainly on NATO led mission.[15][16] 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 30 April 2018).[17][18][19]

Gallery

References

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