As Slovenia confronts a rapidly changing European security landscape, its armed forces are undergoing a significant transformation built on ambition and hard-won historical experience. In this interview from Future Land Forces 2025, Brigadier General Boštjan Močnik outlines the country’s development plan to 2040, covering procurement of new infantry fighting vehicles, artillery and air defence systems, alongside efforts to grow a volunteer force in a near full-employment economy. He also addresses Slovenia’s continued support to Ukraine, progress towards fielding an armoured battle group by 2027, and how the armed forces are adapting to the evolving threat of FPVs and UAVs on the modern battlefield.
