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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
Ukraine's quick victory and greater Western support are the cheapest ways to end the conflict

Ukraine's quick victory and greater Western support are the cheapest ways to end the conflict

The West should make it a priority to repel Russian aggression in Ukraine as quickly as possible. Delay and cautious aid only deepen the West's problems. Stepping…

 03. 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
Jakub Landovský: The NATO Military Council is unencumbered by political considerations

Jakub Landovský: The NATO Military Council is unencumbered by political considerations

The war in Ukraine, the war in Israel and terrorism - these are the three biggest topics on the North Atlantic Alliance's agenda at the moment. Its task is not only…

 30. 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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