The number of members of the Slovak armed forces is slated to swell from the current 14,100 to 17,000 by 2024, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad confirmed on Monday. This year, the plan is to increase the number of soldiers by 880. "Interest in joining the military does exist. As we're already carrying out steps to boost the numbers gradually, I believe that we'll reach the target by the end of the year," stated Nad. The planned increase has been welcomed by Chief of General Staff Daniel Zmeko. "The ball is in our court now; we need to maintain interest in joining the military and raise recruitment potential to the maximum, as only about 30 percent of Slovak citizens meet the requirements for military service," he said.
Source: TASR
Zuzana Botiková, Photo: TASR
