Tonin thinks he can build a battlegroup to meet NATO standards

Ljubljana, 22 June - Matej Tonin has told the newspaper Delo that if he was allowed to stay on as defence minister, Slovenia would be able to set up a battalion battlegroup which would meet NATO standards. He has also announced the possibility of an increased Slovenian presence in international missions in Africa due to potential migration.

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Defence Minister Matej Tonin insppects the military exercise Leap 2020.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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