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Czechs to defend the airspace over geopolitically significant Iceland for the fourth time

Czechs to defend the airspace over geopolitically significant Iceland for the fourth time

Iceland is not a big island, but its strategic importance is huge. Iceland's location between Greenland and the United Kingdom helps NATO control the sea lanes that connect the Arctic…

 26. 03. 2025
Allied Spirit 2025 from the perspective of the 74th Mechanized Battalion: Challenges, experiences and international cooperation

Allied Spirit 2025 from the perspective of the 74th Mechanized Battalion: Challenges, experiences and international cooperation

Allied Spirit is a recurrent military exercise conducted by the US Army to ensure interoperability and readiness of NATO forces and their partners. This year, it is…

 25. 03. 2025
Export licence for small jet engines: a guarantee of safety and confidence

Export licence for small jet engines: a guarantee of safety and confidence

The Czech manufacturer of small jet motors PBS GROUP operates in a field where technological precision goes hand in hand with responsibility for safety and export control. Its motors…

 23. 03. 2025
Winter training in the extreme conditions of the Krkonoše Mountains

Winter training in the extreme conditions of the Krkonoše Mountains

Mountains, snow and extreme conditions – an ideal environment for training soldiers who must be prepared for any situation. That is why every winter the Krkonoše Mountains become…

 22. 03. 2025
"We are not wasting time in Bosnia!" Chrudim paratroopers have already joined the EUFOR Althea mission

"We are not wasting time in Bosnia!" Chrudim paratroopers have already joined the EUFOR Althea mission

More than 150 soldiers from the 43rd Airborne Regiment from Chrudim are currently participating in actions in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a part of the EUFOR Althea peacekeeping…

 21. 03. 2025
Gen. Jiří Šedivý: Question marks over Ukraine

Gen. Jiří Šedivý: Question marks over Ukraine

Three years have passed since the beginning of the brutal Russian aggression in Ukraine. In his analysis, former Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces General…

 20. 03. 2025
Gen. Karel Řehka: We have very little time for modernization and rearmament

Gen. Karel Řehka: We have very little time for modernization and rearmament

The 12th edition of the prestigious national conference Our Security is Not a Given took place in the Prague Castle Ballroom. This year's main topics included the ongoing war…

 19. 03. 2025
Allied Spirit 25: Czech 7th Mechanised Brigade on the battlefield of the future

Allied Spirit 25: Czech 7th Mechanised Brigade on the battlefield of the future

From 22 February to 18 March 2025, one of the most important allied exercises – Allied Spirit 25 – is taking place at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany…

 14. 03. 2025
Tatra Defence Vehicle will provide comprehensive service support for Pandur II 8x8 vehicles for the next four years

Tatra Defence Vehicle will provide comprehensive service support for Pandur II 8x8 vehicles for the next four years

The government has discussed a public contract for the service support of Pandur II 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles, which are currently in service with the Czech Army, totaling 127…

 13. 03. 2025
Capability Targets: what are NATO alliance commitments and what do they mean for the Czech Republic

Capability Targets: what are NATO alliance commitments and what do they mean for the Czech Republic

The phrase "NATO Alliance Commitments" or "Capability Targets" is now heard more frequently in the media. This article will therefore explain what Alliance Commitments are, how they…

 11. 03. 2025
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