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At present, the recruitment targets are not being met as envisaged, which will lead, among other things, to further legislative changes

At present, the recruitment targets are not being met as envisaged, which will lead, among other things, to further legislative changes

Minister of Defence Jana Černochová met today with the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Gen. Karel Řehka to discuss issues related to the security…

 04. 06. 2024
Slovakia wants modern main battle tanks, plans to buy up to 104 of them

Slovakia wants modern main battle tanks, plans to buy up to 104 of them

The end of T-72M1 tanks in the Slovak army seems to be slowly but surely approaching. According to the latest information, Slovakia plans to make a major decision…

 02. 06. 2024
NATO in Prague: praise for Czech defence spending and aid to Ukraine

NATO in Prague: praise for Czech defence spending and aid to Ukraine

The informal two-day summit of NATO foreign ministers and a series of bilateral meetings in Prague confirmed the joint efforts to assist the invaded Ukraine and the Czech…

 01. 06. 2024
The importance and challenges of national strategic communication

The importance and challenges of national strategic communication

In response to the recent creation and filling of the position of National Coordinator for Strategic Communication (StratCom) at the Office of the Government of the…

 31. 05. 2024
Opinion: Do we need a European army?

Opinion: Do we need a European army?

Membership of NATO is undoubtedly the highest possible security guarantee that any state in history could draw on. For, if properly coordinated, it is an alliance that…

 30. 05. 2024
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Matouš: Airborne regiment to be formed as a fast mobile force

Lieutenant Colonel Petr Matouš: Airborne regiment to be formed as a fast mobile force

We have already talked about the 43rd Airborne Regiment from Chrudim in our CZ DIALOGUES programme with the then commander Brigadier General Jiří Líbal, who now commands the 4th Rapid…

 27. 05. 2024
Military mobility in the EU/NATO

Military mobility in the EU/NATO

In the simplest terms, military mobility can be characterised as the freedom of movement of the armed forces. What does military mobility actually entail and what are the…

 24. 05. 2024
LOM PRAHA is the first Czech partner to conclude an industrial cooperation agreement in the F-35 project

LOM PRAHA is the first Czech partner to conclude an industrial cooperation agreement in the F-35 project

Yesterday, the Industrial Cooperation Project Agreement (ICPA) between LOM PRAHA state enterprise and Lockheed Martin was signed by its director Jiří Protiva on behalf of the…

 21. 05. 2024
Big video report from IDEB 2024

Big video report from IDEB 2024

At the recent IDEB 2024 international defence and security technology fair in Bratislava, the most modern defence and security technology and equipment represented by a number of Czech…

 20. 05. 2024
The largest ever Czech-American exercise Immediate Response 2024 took place

The largest ever Czech-American exercise Immediate Response 2024 took place

The Immediate Response 2024 exercise was part of the U.S. military's largest maneuvers in Europe in decades. It is part of the ongoing Alliance exercise Steadfast Defender…

 19. 05. 2024
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