Slovak Defense Minister Admits Military Disposed of Kub Air Defense Systems as Scrap, Firm Resold for €10 Million

Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák acknowledged that the military disposed of Kub air defense systems as scrap metal, which were subsequently sold by a private company for 10 million euros. The minister emphasized that Slovakia's air force currently maintains the same number of combat-ready Kub missile batteries as when he first took office at the defense ministry. However, Kaliňák was unable to explain how the private firm was able to sell the systems for millions of euros after acquiring them as scrap. The disclosure raises questions about the military's asset disposal procedures and whether valuable defense equipment was inappropriately categorized as worthless scrap.