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Defence and NATO: what each party thinks

3 questions, 36 party positions and 2 complete disagreements (how they are assigned).

What each party proposes on this issue

A summary of their positions on the questions in this issue, based on their manifestos, votes and statements. Details and sources, question by question, below.

Smer

Disagrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

In between: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

PS

Agrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

Hlas

Disagrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

In between: “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

Hnutie Slovensko

Agrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

KDH

Agrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

SaS

Agrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

SNS

Agrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Republika

Agrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Maďarská aliancia

Agrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

Demokrati

Agrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

Sme rodina

Agrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

Disagrees: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

Právo na pravdu

Disagrees: “Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target”

In between: “Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country”; “Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States”

Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country.

Slovakia has been a NATO member since 2004. According to GLOBSEC Trends 2025, 72% of Slovaks supported NATO membership. Military neutrality would mean leaving the alliance.

Of the 12 parties with a position on this question: 2 in favour, 2 in between and 8 against.

Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target.

At the Hague summit in June 2025, NATO members agreed to spend 5% of GDP on security by 2035: at least 3.5% on core defence and 1.5% on related spending such as infrastructure. The previous target was 2% of GDP.

Of the 12 parties with a position on this question: 7 in favour, 0 in between and 5 against.

Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States.

Parliament approved the defence cooperation agreement with the US in 2022. It allows US armed forces to use the Malacky-Kuchyňa and Sliač airfields. It runs for ten years, after which it can be terminated with one year's notice. An interpretative clause states that it does not create military bases.

Of the 12 parties with a position on this question: 2 in favour, 3 in between and 7 against.

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