New Navy ! Slovenia

The “Slovenian Navy”, smallest in Europe, is in reality the 430th Naval Division (or Section), an integral part of the Slovenian Armed Forces, with no more than 130 servicemen and just two vessels, Ankaran and Triglav.

The Slovenian navy was created after independence in 1991 and at the time the territorial Defence Forces of Slovenia had no maritime assets. In 1991, however, a small diving detachment was formed in Ankaran, the major port on this rugged coast. The area in the norther Adriatic to defend, so close to Italy, was short to say the least and did not justify more than a few small patrol boats.

New Navy