Soldiers' boots found to comply with standards

Ljubljana, 6 March - Combat boots worn by Slovenian soldiers comply with requested standards or even surpass them, a Defence Ministry official said after the ministry tested them following complaints about poor footwear during a NATO exercise in Norway last autumn.

Ljubljana The Defence Ministry presents development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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The Defence Ministry presents development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana The Defence Ministry presents development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA File photo

Ljubljana
The Defence Ministry presents development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
File photo

Ljubljana The Defence Ministry presents development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec second from right. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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The Defence Ministry presents development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec second from right.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana The Defence Ministry presents development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
The Defence Ministry presents development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Željko Kralj, head of the directorate for logistics, at the news conference of the Defence Ministry presenting development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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Željko Kralj, head of the directorate for logistics, at the news conference of the Defence Ministry presenting development of uniforms and footwear for the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana The Slovenian Armed Forces. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA File photo

Ljubljana
The Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
File photo

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