Relationship dossier
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Slovakia
Relationship assessment
The Netherlands deployed air-defence support to Slovakia in 2022 within their broader EU and NATO partnership.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Slovakia
+25In 2022, the Dutch government deployed a Patriot air-defence unit to Slovakia, contributing to efforts to strengthen Slovak air defence.
Slovakia toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Netherlands and Slovakia are partners within the EU and NATO. In 2022, the Netherlands deployed a Patriot air-defence unit to Slovakia as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s air defence. Information about concrete Slovak government cooperation directed specifically toward the Netherlands is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
The Netherlands deployed a Patriot air-defence unit to Slovakia as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s air defence.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Slovak government cooperation with the Netherlands is unclear.
- The duration and subsequent development of the Dutch air-defence deployment in Slovakia are unclear.