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The first Leopard 3 tanks will enter service in 2030: Will they be considered for the Czech Army?

The first Leopard 3 tanks will enter service in 2030: Will they be considered for the Czech Army?

Germany has begun developing the Leopard 3 tank and has issued a contract for technical studies focusing on mobility, firepower, and protection. The Bundeswehr will operate the…

 17. 02. 2025
SpaceX successfully launched the Czech SATurnin exploration satellite into orbit

SpaceX successfully launched the Czech SATurnin exploration satellite into orbit

In mid-January, the Czech satellite SATurnin-1 was carried into orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket of the US company SpaceX. The Czech Republic has never had such a large and…

 05. 02. 2025
Use of drones for the targeted elimination of VIPs

Use of drones for the targeted elimination of VIPs

The development and use of aerial drones is one of the defining features of the conflicts of the first decades of the 21st century. Although the original role…

 29. 01. 2025
Deterrence instead of stabilisation missions: Newly built French mechanised units will support NATO's eastern flank

Deterrence instead of stabilisation missions: Newly built French mechanised units will support NATO's eastern flank

France must reorganise its ground forces in view of the dynamic security situation in Central Eastern Europe. No other army in continental Europe has been…

 25. 01. 2025
Christmas present for the Bundeswehr: The Bundestag Budget Committee approves new military contracts worth €21 billion

Christmas present for the Bundeswehr: The Bundestag Budget Committee approves new military contracts worth €21 billion

German lawmakers across the political spectrum have approved nearly forty new defence projects. A week before Christmas, they agreed to finance these through a special fund for the…

 26. 12. 2024
German defence industry on the rise: Armaments companies expand at home and abroad, and recording orders worth tens of billions of euros

German defence industry on the rise: Armaments companies expand at home and abroad, and recording orders worth tens of billions of euros

The Swedish think tank SIPRI, in its latest report, highlighted a global increase in revenues for military technology manufacturers. While European arms companies saw only…

 10. 12. 2024
Geopolitical turnaround in the Eastern Mediterranean: Cyprus abandons neutrality policy and joins NATO

Geopolitical turnaround in the Eastern Mediterranean: Cyprus abandons neutrality policy and joins NATO

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has outlined a bold plan for joining the North Atlantic Alliance, which includes hosting a permanent U.S. force on the island. This development…

 03. 12. 2024
A challenge for European industrial power: If we do not act, we will lose economic freedom and democratic values

A challenge for European industrial power: If we do not act, we will lose economic freedom and democratic values

The pursuit of economic leadership and the ability to set global rules have become defining aspects of modern geopolitics. Today, the most powerful states and blocs—China, the…

 29. 11. 2024
Opportunity for Czech industry: Confident Ukrainian arms factories are going all out and looking for partners for cooperation

Opportunity for Czech industry: Confident Ukrainian arms factories are going all out and looking for partners for cooperation

Ukraine is massively expanding its defense industrial capabilities to meet the needs of its armed forces with significantly reduced foreign aid. To achieve this goal, Kyiv…

 15. 10. 2024
The European defense industry is struggling to cope with global competitive pressure.

The European defense industry is struggling to cope with global competitive pressure.

Mario Draghi, the former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Central Bank, called for a radical policy change in his recently published report on EU…

 19. 09. 2024
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