Ministry of Defence of the Slovak RepublicGovernment

The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic is the central state administration authority responsible for the national defense, armed forces, and territorial integrity of Slovakia. It directs and oversees the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, military intelligence, and the execution of the country's defense policy. Established on January 1, 1993, following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the ministry guided Slovakia's defense transformation and integration into NATO in 2004.