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SCADA Security Conference – final report

SCADA Security Conference – final report

On 15 May 2025, the Police Academy of the Czech Republic in Prague hosted the SCADA Security Conference, held as part of the Future Forces Forum. The event was attended…

 23. 05. 2025
The DEFEA trade fair confirmed the growing importance of the defense industry not only in Europe

The DEFEA trade fair confirmed the growing importance of the defense industry not only in Europe

This year's DEFEA (Defence Exhibition Athens) trade fair, which took place between May 6 and 8 in Athens, was a major event in the defense and security industry. The fair…

 19. 05. 2025
Slovakia seeks new markets for domestic defence production

Slovakia seeks new markets for domestic defence production

The Slovak defence industry is growing year on year. While in 2023, exports of arms and ammunition from Slovakia exceeded €538 million, last year arms exports amounted…

 18. 05. 2025
The CV90 IFV should be presented at this year's IDET trade fair in a similar configuration to that which will be used by the Czech Armed Forces

The CV90 IFV should be presented at this year's IDET trade fair in a similar configuration to that which will be used by the Czech Armed Forces

A press conference was held yesterday in the hall of the Army Museum in Žižkov ahead of the upcoming 18th edition of the IDET trade fair, one of the most important…

 17. 05. 2025
Military neutrality in the 21st century: an advantage or a strategic illusion?

Military neutrality in the 21st century: an advantage or a strategic illusion?

Neutrality was once seen as a protective shield for small states in an unstable world. Today, however, it is under pressure from new threats – from hybrid operations to cyber…

 16. 05. 2025
The path of the Czech Republic, Austria, and Switzerland towards modern air defence

The path of the Czech Republic, Austria, and Switzerland towards modern air defence

In recent years, air defence has become one of the key issues in European security policy. Rapid technological developments, the growing number of air threats, including drones and…

 14. 05. 2025
The will to fight as a strategic pillar of state resilience in the 21st century

The will to fight as a strategic pillar of state resilience in the 21st century

It has been more than a year since I responded on CZ DEFENCE to the creation of the position of National Coordinator for Strategic Communication at the Office…

 13. 05. 2025
Tomáš Kopečný: We are the only country with existing technology transfer projects directly in Ukraine

Tomáš Kopečný: We are the only country with existing technology transfer projects directly in Ukraine

There is probably no need to introduce Tomáš Kopečný, the government's special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine. He is a regular guest on our CZ…

 12. 05. 2025
European Defence Fund invests €1 billion in 62 projects

European Defence Fund invests €1 billion in 62 projects

The European Commission has announced that it has selected a total of 62 new defense projects under the latest call for proposals from the European Defence Fund (EDF), allocating…

 11. 05. 2025
MSM GROUP expands its presence in Europe: Acquisition of a nitrocellulose plant in Germany

MSM GROUP expands its presence in Europe: Acquisition of a nitrocellulose plant in Germany

The Slovak company MSM GROUP, part of the industrial holding company Czechoslovak Group (CSG), has completed the acquisition of the Walsrode industrial park in Bomlitz, Germany…

 09. 05. 2025
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