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Defence Minister Martin Sklenár meets Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer on priorities of collective defence reinforcement

Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic

22.06.2023

Minister Martin Sklenár met Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC) Admiral Rob Bauer at the Slovak Ministry in Bratislava. In the presence of Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, they discussed several topics of fundamental importance ahead of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, such as the reinforcement of NATO's defences on the eastern flank, efforts to deliver Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), and updating the Alliance's defence plans.

On the key decisions expected to be made at the Vilnius Summit on NATO's ongoing adaptation to the changed security environment, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár said: "They will primarily be about strengthening NATO's deterrence and defence posture on the eastern flank. The ultimate goal is such that Allied presence on NATO's eastern flank will be ready for action from the very first moment and, hence, if necessary, prepared to respond immediately and defend Alliance territory and populations."

With recent events bringing IAMD challenges into focus, Minister Sklenár and Admiral Bauer tackled air and missile defence issues. As efforts are underway to strengthen NATO's eastern flank, Slovakia's priority is to bulk up its IAMD assets as quickly and efficiently as possible. "Whilst looking for its own solution, Slovakia also supports the proposal to establish a permanent mechanism of the Alliance in this field, wherein Allies will deploy air and missile capabilities to the eastern flank on a rotational basis. It is, in particular, the use of a systemic approach [to IAMD] that might significantly add to a further strengthening of collective defence," Minister Sklenár explained.