The changes in the French military presence come after the May military coup in Mali. It is not yet clear whether the European training mission, which also includes Slovak soldiers, will be affected.

Yesterday, the Slovak government signed up to the document drawn up by the ministries of defence and diplomacy. Slovakia already has clear positions ahead of the NATO summit in Brussels, including a view on the "assertive behaviour of authoritarian states". After the end of NATO's largest mission in Afghanistan, it will support planning for another form of engagement in the region. More Slovak troops could also be sent to Iraq.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit, which begins on Monday (14 June), will take the allies into the final phase of a two-year debate on NATO's internal reform and its future direction. Leaders are also expected to agree on how to redefine relations with Russia and China.

The upcoming NATO Summit will intensively discuss post-pandemic changes, the use of new technologies, building resilience of member countries, as well as ways to reflect climate change in the Alliance. These are having a significant impact on the security environment in the world, says PETER BÁTOR in an interview.

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