Slovak Opposition Questions Military Equipment Sale to African Firm

Slovakia's opposition Democrats party has released photographs challenging the government's claim that military rocket systems sold to an African company are non-functional scrap metal. Jaroslav Naď, a former defense minister from the Democrats, accused the state of selling operational military equipment for minimal payment and demanded the systems be secured while still on Slovak territory. Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák rejected the opposition's claims, maintaining that the equipment is non-functional and noting that the purchasing company Robus has not even applied for an export license. The dispute centers on whether Slovakia is improperly disposing of valuable military assets or legitimately selling decommissioned equipment.