Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Ozbrojené sily Slovenskej Republiky
The official emblem of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Motto"Česť a sláva" (Honour and Glory)
Founded1 January 1993
Service branches
HeadquartersBratislava, Slovakia
WebsiteOfficial website
Leadership
Commander-in-chief Zuzana Čaputová
Minister of defenseRobert Kaliňák
Chief of the General Staff General Daniel Zmeko
Personnel
ConscriptionAbolished in 2006
Active personnel19,500[1]
Expenditures
Budget€1.67 billion ($2.01 billion) (2021)[2]
Percent of GDP1.75% (2021)[2]
Industry
Foreign suppliers Czech Republic[3]
 Austria
 Bulgaria
 France
 Germany
 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.[4] From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.[5][6][7] Slovak armed forces numbered 19,500 uniformed personnel and 4,208 civilians in 2022.[1]

Structure of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic in 2021 (click to enlarge)

Organization

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:
Brigade HQs Armored units Mechanized units Motorized units Artillery ISTAR
Engineer unit NBC-Defense Combat Service Support Brigade units Air bases

Joint Operational Command

Joint Operational Command in Banská Bystrica[8] (Commander: 2 Star General)

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

Joint Support Brigade

Military Medical Command

Military Medical Command in Ružomberok[31]

Ranks

Main article: Military ranks of Slovakia

Equipment

List of equipment of the Slovak Army

Uniforms

Missions

Slovakia has 169 military personnel deployed in Cyprus for UNFICYP United Nations led peace support operations.[43][44] Slovakia has 41 troops deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for EUFOR Althea.[45] Slovak troops were withdrawn from Kosovo because the Slovak Armed Forces set its priority to focus mainly on NATO-led missions.[46][47] 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).[48][49][50]

Gallery

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