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The skies under control: 2025 confirmed the role of the Czech Air Force as a future technological leader and current elite ally

The skies under control: 2025 confirmed the role of the Czech Air Force as a future technological leader and current elite ally

For the Czech Air Force, 2025 was not just another year of training. It was a year when history met the future. From winning gold at the World Air Games in Fairford, UK…

 13. 01. 2026
Lt. Col. Vít Knapek: I hope we will succeed in reincarnating field postal connections using drones

Lt. Col. Vít Knapek: I hope we will succeed in reincarnating field postal connections using drones

The Center for Deployable Systems and Command and Control Technology Development ensures that the Czech Army has reliable and secure communications from soldiers in the field to strategic…

 12. 01. 2026
Eight wheels for the Czech Army: The road to the Pandur 8x8 EVO combat vehicle

Eight wheels for the Czech Army: The road to the Pandur 8x8 EVO combat vehicle

A few months ago, representatives of the Czech Army declared that they wanted to purchase new eight-wheeled armored vehicles to replace the existing Pandur II 8x8 CZ armored…

 11. 01. 2026
The FCAS project: A credibility test that Europe failed

The FCAS project: A credibility test that Europe failed

The decision on the continuation of the FCAS project, the European Future Combat Air System, remains postponed indefinitely. This is not a technical hiccup or a short-term…

 09. 01. 2026
Triads: The Hidden Logic of Power in 21st Century Hybrid Conflicts

Triads: The Hidden Logic of Power in 21st Century Hybrid Conflicts

A state that thinks in binary terms will no longer be able to defend itself. The security environment in Europe and the Czech Republic has entered a phase in which…

 07. 01. 2026
Czech weapons in Ukraine: strengthening the Czech Republic's international standing and invaluable experience

Czech weapons in Ukraine: strengthening the Czech Republic's international standing and invaluable experience

Almost four years have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. The attacked country continues to defend itself fiercely, while Russia is advancing only slowly and at the cost…

 06. 01. 2026
How to effectively build or develop military capabilities

How to effectively build or develop military capabilities

A Chinese proverb says: "When we seek a path, something precedes it and something follows it." In the military sphere, this means that we must take into account our past and…

 04. 01. 2026
Slovakia's modernization of the ZSU-23-4 system as proof of the broad capabilities of the Slovak defense industry

Slovakia's modernization of the ZSU-23-4 system as proof of the broad capabilities of the Slovak defense industry

The Slovak defense industry is best known for its production of self-propelled artillery howitzers and large-caliber ammunition; in this area, our eastern neighbor ranks among the…

 02. 01. 2026
Soldier Tomáš Svoboda – bone marrow donor: The answer was clear. Yes, I'd be happy to help.

Soldier Tomáš Svoboda – bone marrow donor: The answer was clear. Yes, I'd be happy to help.

Professional soldier Tomáš Svoboda, who has served in the Czech Army for many years, became one of the few selected individuals who can be bone marrow donors. He now considers…

 01. 01. 2026
The Belgian model: Voluntary military service as a response to the personnel crisis

The Belgian model: Voluntary military service as a response to the personnel crisis

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 marked, among other things, a shift in the thinking of Europeans, who, after the end of the Cold War, had learned to consider…

 31. 12. 2025
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