Slovakia–United States relations

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Slovakia–United States relations

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Slovakia-United States relations are bilateral relations held between the United States and the Slovak Republic, particularly since the latter's independence in 1993. According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 27% of Slovaks approve of U.S. leadership, with 32% disapproving and 41% uncertain.[1] Both countries are Observer bureau of the BSCE and CBSS.

## History

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US President George W. Bush and Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic meet at the White House in October 2008.

The fall of the socialist regime in Czechoslovakia in 1989 and the subsequent split of the two republics on January 1, 1993, allowed for renewed cooperation between the United States and Slovakia. The election of a pro-Western, reformist government in late 1998 further boosted close ties between the countries. The United States delivered more than $200 million after 1990 to support the rebuilding of a healthy democracy and market economy in Slovakia, primarily through programs administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Slovakia and the United States retain strong diplomatic ties and cooperate in the military and law enforcement areas. The U.S. Department of Defense programs have contributed significantly to Slovak military reforms.[citation needed]

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have their roots in Slovakia, and many retain strong cultural and familial ties to the Slovak Republic. President Woodrow Wilson and the United States played a major role in the establishment of the original Czechoslovak state on October 28, 1918, and President Wilson's Fourteen Points were the basis for the union of the Czechs and Slovaks. Tomas Masaryk, the father of the Czechoslovak state and its first president, visited the United States during World War I and used the U.S. Constitution as a model for the first Czechoslovak Constitution.

## Military

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On 8 June 2003, in support of the United States-led Multi-National Force – Iraq, eighty-five Slovak military engineers were sent to Iraq. They were stationed at Camp Echo, near Al Diwaniyah, and primarily took part in anti-mining operations.[2] In 2004, Slovakia became a member of NATO.[3]

American soldiers entered Slovak territory in 2015 as they traversed Slovakia to reach Hungary in order to take part in a military exercise, named Brave Warrior.[4] In October 2016, Slovakia hosted a military training exercise, named Slovak Shield, which included military forces from the United States, as well as soldiers from the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary.[5]

In 2018, Slovakia signed a U.S. defence package deal of $1.6 billion for increased military investment of delivery of vehicles and systems, delayed by COVID-19. On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Air Force delivers the first of the promised 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons to the Slovak Air Force.[6][7]

## Resident diplomatic missions

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Embassy of Slovakia, Washington, D.C. Embassy of the United States, Bratislava

* The Slovakia has an embass] in Washington, D.C..
* The United States has an embassy in Bratislava.

## See also

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* Slovakia portal
* United States portal

* Foreign relations of Slovakia
* Foreign relations of United States
* Slovak Americans

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Global Leadership Project Report - 2012 Gallup
2. ^ Carney, Stephen A. (2011). Allied Participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom (PDF). United States Army Center of Military History. p. 108.
3. ^ "Bush Welcomes New NATO Members". British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
4. ^ "US convoy will pass through Slovakia to NATO drill in Hungary". The Slovak Spectator. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
5. ^ VanDyke, Micah. "US forces, NATO allies conclude Slovak Shield 2016". United States Army. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
6. ^ "Slovakia gets first new F-16s to boost air defence". Reuters. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
7. ^ Seckinger, D.R. "2018 Investment Climate Statements: Slovak Republic". U.S. State department. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

## External links

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* History of Slovakia - U.S. relations
* http://slovakia.usembassy.gov/index.html

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