US EditionSlovakia Does Not Want to Increase Defense Budget for the Time Being
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According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovakia will not increase its spending on weapons purchases next year. Any increase in the defense budget should only go to dual-purpose projects, such as hospitals and bridges. Former NATO ambassador Valášek says that the agreement of Alliance members to increase spending to 5 percent is being postponed to 2035. The NATO summit will begin in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, […]
Slovakia does not want to invest much money in rearmament in the coming years, as NATO demands. The small member state is using the example of Spain, which claims to have negotiated an exception to the new NATO standard for defence spending.
Slovakia will limit defense spending in the 2026 budget below the previous period's level. It emphasizes prioritizing other areas, such as infrastructure and living standards.
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