CZ DIALOGUES

Blanka Cupáková: Preparing defence acquisitions is a long run

Blanka Cupáková: Preparing defence acquisitions is a long run

The enactment of defence spending of 2 per cent of GDP should bring stability not only for the necessary modernisation of the army, but also for the building of other defence…

 29. 04. 2024
Gen. Václav Vlček: Huge range of specialties under the Operations Command must play like an orchestra

Gen. Václav Vlček: Huge range of specialties under the Operations Command must play like an orchestra

The Operations Command is an independent operational headquarters under the direct command of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic, which…

 15. 04. 2024
Colonel Jiří Líbal: The 4th Brigade was lucky to be the first to be modernized

Colonel Jiří Líbal: The 4th Brigade was lucky to be the first to be modernized

The 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade "Defence of the Nation" is one of the backbone units of the Czech Army. Currently, the brigade has three battalions and its ambition is to…

 01. 04. 2024
Tomáš Kopečný: Exuberance is a natural feature of Russian thinking

Tomáš Kopečný: Exuberance is a natural feature of Russian thinking

The Czech Republic is one of the European leaders when it comes to helping Ukraine defend itself. Moreover, it has now succeeded in raising money to start buying…

 18. 03. 2024
Interview with Czech President Petr Pavel on the North Atlantic Alliance and the current security situation

Interview with Czech President Petr Pavel on the North Atlantic Alliance and the current security situation

This year the Czech Republic is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, whose enormous importance is clearly visible…

 11. 03. 2024
Gen. Rudolf Straka: Achieving full operational capability of the new helicopters is a matter of up to two years

Gen. Rudolf Straka: Achieving full operational capability of the new helicopters is a matter of up to two years

The 22nd Helicopter Base near Náměšt' nad Oslavou is part of the Czech Air Force. It is intended to provide direct air support and security for ground forces, air transport…

 04. 03. 2024
Radka Konderlová: The defence industry has become an indispensable pillar of our own security

Radka Konderlová: The defence industry has become an indispensable pillar of our own security

The need to modernise the Czech Army brings with it many opportunities for the Czech defence industry, which participates in various ways in arms procurement (CV90 IFV, F-35…

 19. 02. 2024
Dalibor Kačmář: The media is being manipulated by adding fake data sources and passing them off as official news

Dalibor Kačmář: The media is being manipulated by adding fake data sources and passing them off as official news

They are not visible at first glance, but they have been growing multifold over the past two years - we are talking about cyber and hybrid threats, which are hitting the Czech Republic even…

 05. 02. 2024
Jefim Fištejn: As soon as society becomes tolerant of intolerance, that's the end of it

Jefim Fištejn: As soon as society becomes tolerant of intolerance, that's the end of it

For two years now, we have witnessed the biggest war conflict since the Second World War. The Russian-induced war in Ukraine is still not coming to an end. In our discussion…

 22. 01. 2024
Gen. Jiří Roček: My main priority has always been clear - people and personnel resources

Gen. Jiří Roček: My main priority has always been clear - people and personnel resources

The situation in the Military Police (MP) has calmed down and interpersonal relations have been straightened out. This is how Brigadier General Jiří Roček, who was appointed to his…

 08. 01. 2024
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