May 09, 2012 12:32 - autor: Slovak Atlantic Commission
Press ReleasesDAV4 Report released
Long-awaited report of the Visegrad expert group on defence collaboration is released! Read the output recommendations of the project which was recently endorsed by the V4 defence ministers!
May 07, 2012 12:15 - autor: Slovak Atlantic Commission
Press ReleasesV4 Defence Ministers welcomed the DAV4 project
Visegrad defence ministers „welcome the initiative of the Defence Austerity V4 (DAV4) project as a source of inspiration and will discuss its further development“, as declared in the joint communiqué published last Friday after their meeting in the Czech city of Litoměroce.
Mar 08, 2012 13:34 - autor: Slovak Atlantic Commission
Press ReleasesThe expert initiative captured the attention of Visegrad ministers.
One of the themes of recent meeting of the V4 chiefs of diplomacy in Prague was the defence cooperation. The topic of defence cooperation also resonated at the Czech Ministry of Defence, where the DAV4 expert group met with the Minister Alexandr Vondra.
Feb 23, 2012 10:38 - autor: Slovak Atlantic Commission
Press ReleasesNATO is keen to help Central Europe to build defence cooperation
NATO’s concept of Smart Security is one of the possible remedies to cure current austerity trends in the area of defence and related decreasing of military capabilities across the world. The creation of regional groupings might be one of the feasible solutions.
Feb 22, 2012 10:34 - autor: Slovak Atlantic Commission
Press ReleasesV4 Cooperation Fits into NATO’S concept of Smart Defence
Cooperation in defence among the European countries is not a luxury but necessity in times of financial restraints. Though it is not an easy process, in which the countries must adopt a number of compromises and face sensitive issues including the sovereignty, the cooperation in defence must be their utmost priority.
Jan 27, 2012 16:18 - autor: Slovak Atlantic Commission
Press ReleasesDefence cooperation within V4 could be two-speed
Security experts of the V4 who visited last week the North of Europe to learn from the Nordic Defence Cooperation came with valuable inspiration for Central Europe. The visit brought debates about the economic and political benefits of the regional defence cooperation. Discussions also revealed some difficulties which might occure in the beginning of the cooperation.
Jan 24, 2012 17:45 - autor: Slovak Atlantic Commission
Press ReleasesV4 experts: No modern armies without cooperation
Problems with growing defence budgets, decreasing of military capabilities and low profile cooperation was an issue in the Nordic countries some time ago. Now they are talking about savings and effective collaboration.
Jan 19, 2012 11:49 - autor: Slovak Atlantic Commission
Press ReleasesDefense policy of V4 countries might follow the Nordic model
OSLO, BRATISLAVA, January 18, 2012 – A group of V4 security experts traveled to the north of Europe yesterday to take part in a series of meetings aimed at sharing experiences in defence cooperation. The topic of discussions with representatives of the ministries of defense and foreign affairs of Norway and Sweden is the successful Nordic
