Oružane snage Slovačke Republike broje 14.000 uniformiranih pripadnika. Slovačka je članica NATO-a od 2004. godine. Reformom iz 2006. godine Slovačka napušta redovno služenje vojnog roka i prelazi na potpuno profesionalnu vojsku. Oružane snage se sastoje od Kopnene vojske (sastavljene od dvije mehanizirane brigade), Zrakoplovstva i Protivzrakoplovne obrane (eskadrile avijacije, helikopterske eskadrile i SAM brigade), Snaga za obuku i potporu, Nacionalne snage za potporu (višenamjenski bataljon, transportni bataljon i bataljon održavanja), Garnizona grada Bratislave (ujedno i obučni bataljon) te nekoliko različitih logističkih i komunikacijskih jedinica i baza. 5. Specijalna regimenta je pod direktnom komandom General štaba, (ali „radi“ za Operacioni izviđački ured).

      The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic number 14,000 uniformed personnel. Slovakia joined NATO in March 2004. From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished. Armed forces structure consist from: Ground Forces (made up of two active mechnized infantry brigades); Air and Air defense Forces (one wing of fighters, one wing of attack and utility helicopters, and one SAM brigade); Training and Support Forces: National Support Element (Multifunctional Battalion, Transport Battalion, Repair Battalion), Garrison of capital city Bratislava, as well as Training Battalion, and various logistics and communication and information bases. The 5th Special Forces Regiment is under the direct command of the General Staff  (It is Slovakia's premier Counter-Terrorism and special operations unit. The unit is directly attached to the Armed Forces General Staff, but works for the Operational Reconnaissance Bureau).