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Gen. Ladislav Rebilas: Active reserves are an increasingly important part of the army

Gen. Ladislav Rebilas: Active reserves are an increasingly important part of the army

The annual meeting of soldiers from the Active Reserve of the Czech Armed Forces and their employers with senior representatives of the Czech Armed Forces is an opportunity…

 28. 05. 2025
Members of the 7th Mechanised Brigade gained their first practical experience with CV90 vehicles

Members of the 7th Mechanised Brigade gained their first practical experience with CV90 vehicles

Recently, the first joint training exercise between members of the 72nd Mechanised Battalion of the Czech Army and the 43rd Mechanised Brigade of the Dutch Armed Forces took place…

 27. 05. 2025
Jana Černochová: We have successfully launched the largest modernisation of the Czech Armed Forces in modern history

Jana Černochová: We have successfully launched the largest modernisation of the Czech Armed Forces in modern history

Over the past five years, the security situation in Europe and around the world has changed dramatically. At the beginning of her term, the Minister of Defence announced ten…

 26. 05. 2025
The Balkans as another European battlefield? Is there a threat of renewed escalation of the conflict?

The Balkans as another European battlefield? Is there a threat of renewed escalation of the conflict?

The Balkans, a region renowned for its history of tense ethnic and political relations, remains an area where tensions and potential military conflict persist. Bosnia and Herzegovina…

 25. 05. 2025
US pressure to increase defence spending in the context of transatlantic relations

US pressure to increase defence spending in the context of transatlantic relations

An administrative change in the United States is putting unprecedented pressure on European NATO members regarding defence spending. The demand to more than double defence…

 24. 05. 2025
SCADA Security Conference – final report

SCADA Security Conference – final report

On 15 May 2025, the Police Academy of the Czech Republic in Prague hosted the SCADA Security Conference, held as part of the Future Forces Forum. The event was attended…

 23. 05. 2025
Czech chemists played a key role in the IRON WOLF 25-I exercise and achieved Alliance certification

Czech chemists played a key role in the IRON WOLF 25-I exercise and achieved Alliance certification

Nearly four thousand soldiers from several NATO member states took part in the recent IRON WOLF 25-I exercise to assess the readiness of the Lithuanian Multinational Battle Group and…

 23. 05. 2025
Czechs in Africa: A combination of military missions, diplomacy and export offensive

Czechs in Africa: A combination of military missions, diplomacy and export offensive

Czech foreign policy towards Africa has undergone a fundamental transformation in recent years. Long perceived as a peripheral region, the continent is now taking centre stage not…

 22. 05. 2025
Modernization of the Czech Air Defense System: Is the SPYDER system sufficient, or just an interim measure?

Modernization of the Czech Air Defense System: Is the SPYDER system sufficient, or just an interim measure?

The security environment in Europe and the wider Euro-Atlantic area has undergone fundamental changes over the past decade. The key impetus was Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014…

 21. 05. 2025
The Czech Republic is finalizing an agreement on the continued lease of Gripen aircraft until 2035

The Czech Republic is finalizing an agreement on the continued lease of Gripen aircraft until 2035

The Ministry of Defense recently revealed details of negotiations with Sweden regarding the continued lease of JAS-39 Gripen supersonic aircraft, which are expected to remain…

 20. 05. 2025
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