CZ DIALOGUES

Vojtěch Petráček: We will be very active in CV90 programs even in case of F-35 aircraft acquisition

Vojtěch Petráček: We will be very active in CV90 programs even in case of F-35 aircraft acquisition

Cooperation between the academic community and the Czech Army has been a big topic especially in recent months. This cooperation is important and beneficial in the context…

 17. 07. 2023
Tomas Kopečný: Ukraine's reconstruction must start now

Tomas Kopečný: Ukraine's reconstruction must start now

More than 500 days have passed since Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine. The Czech Republic was among the first countries to not only express support for Ukraine, but…

 10. 07. 2023
Jussi Halmetoja: The choice of aircraft is defined by the needs of the military

Jussi Halmetoja: The choice of aircraft is defined by the needs of the military

The Czech Air Force currently operates 12 JAS-39C Gripen aircraft and 2 JAS-39D Gripen two-seat trainers within the 211th Tactical Squadron in Čáslav. The aircraft were originally…

 03. 07. 2023
Petr Sklenář: The importance of the arms industry will continue to grow

Petr Sklenář: The importance of the arms industry will continue to grow

The performance of the Czech armaments industry is not only determined by its production capacity or the ability to procure increased quantities of necessary materials;…

 19. 06. 2023
Lubor Koudelka: We must be as transparent as possible

Lubor Koudelka: We must be as transparent as possible

The Armaments and Acquisitions Section of the Ministry of Defence is one of the busiest parts of the Ministry, especially in recent years. The increased pressure…

 12. 06. 2023
Gen. Aleš Knížek: There is a huge interest in the expositions of the Army Museum in Žižkov

Gen. Aleš Knížek: There is a huge interest in the expositions of the Army Museum in Žižkov

After its reopening, the Army Museum in Prague's Žižkov district has become a destination not only for visitors interested in the military history of our countries, but has also…

 05. 06. 2023
Commander of the Multinational Battle Group in Slovakia Colonel Karel Navrátil: In case of any operation we are ready

Commander of the Multinational Battle Group in Slovakia Colonel Karel Navrátil: In case of any operation we are ready

The Multinational Battle Group Slovakia (MN BG SVK) was established in the spring of 2022 as part of an effort to strengthen the eastern flank of the North Atlantic…

 15. 05. 2023
Gen. Petr Čepelka: The real capability of the military is not about weapons, it's about people

Gen. Petr Čepelka: The real capability of the military is not about weapons, it's about people

In the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, there is more and more talk about whether the Czech Army is capable of protecting its airspace on its own. The topic…

 08. 05. 2023
Gen. Ivo Střecha: Recruiting, educating, training and retaining our soldiers is one of the biggest challenges

Gen. Ivo Střecha: Recruiting, educating, training and retaining our soldiers is one of the biggest challenges

Major General Ivo Střecha is the first Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army. His tasks and competences include, among others, the staffing of the army or its…

 24. 04. 2023
Dalibor Kačmář: Cyber attack precedes conventional attack

Dalibor Kačmář: Cyber attack precedes conventional attack

While contemporary armed conflicts are still being fought in a conventional manner using conventional weapons, in addition to this classic physical battlefield, more and more attention…

 11. 04. 2023
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