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Arrow 3 as one of the key components of the European Sky Shield Initiative

Arrow 3 as one of the key components of the European Sky Shield Initiative

One of the responses of European countries to the ongoing war in Ukraine is the creation of a common robust, multi-layered air defence. This idea, which Germany…

 15. 11. 2023
The draft budget of the Ministry of Defence: almost 50% goes to investments. Strategic projects continue

The draft budget of the Ministry of Defence: almost 50% goes to investments. Strategic projects continue

The draft state budget of the Czech Republic for 2024, or rather Chapter 307 - Ministry of Defence, which was recently discussed by the Chamber of Deputies Committee…

 14. 11. 2023
Today is Veterans Day, when we remember our heroes

Today is Veterans Day, when we remember our heroes

11 November is a day dedicated to the memory of the victims of war and honouring war veterans. Soldiers, politicians and the public commemorated these victims and participants…

 11. 11. 2023
Crew protection is the greatest advantage of the Leopard 2 tank

Crew protection is the greatest advantage of the Leopard 2 tank

At the end of last year, the Czech Army acquired the first Leopard 2A4 tank, this year more examples of the same variant are being added and representatives of the Ministry…

 09. 11. 2023
Infantry wins battles, logistics wins wars. What about the engineers?

Infantry wins battles, logistics wins wars. What about the engineers?

John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I, said, "Infantry wins battles, logistics wins wars." This very much reflects the importance…

 06. 11. 2023
Tanks are still an important part of the armament, Slovakia should start negotiations on their acquisition

Tanks are still an important part of the armament, Slovakia should start negotiations on their acquisition

Despite opinions in the expert community that tanks have no place on modern battlefields and are a relic of the last century, several countries have decided to modernise…

 04. 11. 2023
270 soldiers with more than 100 pieces of equipment trained in Engineer Spirit 2023

270 soldiers with more than 100 pieces of equipment trained in Engineer Spirit 2023

The largest engineer exercise of this year, Engineer Spirit 2023, has been completed by both Czech and Slovak engineers. Members of the 153rd Engineer Battalion, the 91st Engineer…

 02. 11. 2023
The Czech Armed Forces will gain effective protection against drones and missiles

The Czech Armed Forces will gain effective protection against drones and missiles

The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has signed a contract for the purchase of 48 Israeli I-Derby Long Range anti-aircraft missiles, known as I-Derby ER, for CZK 2.8…

 31. 10. 2023
Members of the Military Office of the President of the Republic and the Castle Guard visited a manufacturer of cars and military equipment in Kopřivnice

Members of the Military Office of the President of the Republic and the Castle Guard visited a manufacturer of cars and military equipment in Kopřivnice

In the first half of October, the representatives of Tatra Trucks and Tatra Defence Vehicle, which are based in the industrial area in Kopřivnice, North Moravia, welcomed…

 28. 10. 2023
Gen. Ivo Střecha: I don't see the way in a robust quantitative increase in the army's capabilities, but in the completion of existing capabilities

Gen. Ivo Střecha: I don't see the way in a robust quantitative increase in the army's capabilities, but in the completion of existing capabilities

Lieutenant General Ivo Střecha served as the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces until the end of July this year.Prior to that, he was the…

 27. 10. 2023
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