Army of the Czech Republic

The Czech Army is completing a unique testing range for unmanned ground vehicles

The Czech Army is completing a unique testing range for unmanned ground vehicles

The Center for Deployable Systems of the Czech Army’s Agency for Communication and Information Systems is currently completing a unique testing range for unmanned ground vehicles…

 24. 04. 2026
The Rapid Deployment Force Support Battalion in Rakovník: The Invisible Pillar of Alliance Defense and the Logistical Backbone of the Czech Armed Forces

The Rapid Deployment Force Support Battalion in Rakovník: The Invisible Pillar of Alliance Defense and the Logistical Backbone of the Czech Armed Forces

In modern high-intensity conflicts, one old rule applies more urgently than ever. Armies do not win solely because of infantry or tanks on the front lines, but primarily because…

 21. 04. 2026
Colonel Milan Nykodym: Air superiority is crucial today

Colonel Milan Nykodym: Air superiority is crucial today

What does a modern air operation look like from a pilot’s perspective? In this interview, Colonel Milan Nykodym, the current acting commander of the 21st Tactical Air Base…

 20. 04. 2026
Recruitment Is Rising, but Departures Continue: Personnel Challenges Facing the Czech Armed Forces

Recruitment Is Rising, but Departures Continue: Personnel Challenges Facing the Czech Armed Forces

When the Russian Federation annexed Crimea in 2014, the Czech professional army had a strength of just 21,000 soldiers. This was the result of a long era of budget cuts, but…

 19. 04. 2026
General Miloslav Lafek: Deterrence is more important today than defense itself. But the Czech Republic has been caught off guard

General Miloslav Lafek: Deterrence is more important today than defense itself. But the Czech Republic has been caught off guard

The security environment in Europe has changed fundamentally, and the warning time for a potential conflict has shortened dramatically. NATO is returning to its core mission –…

 02. 04. 2026
Trenches and improvised field fortifications are once again of crucial importance on the modern battlefield

Trenches and improvised field fortifications are once again of crucial importance on the modern battlefield

Trenches and field fortifications are among the oldest defensive elements in the history of land warfare. As early as in ancient times, dug-out trenches, earthen ramparts, and…

 31. 03. 2026
The Czech Army's logistics units have new fuel tankers

The Czech Army's logistics units have new fuel tankers

The Czech Armed Forces have taken delivery of three new tanker trailer units designed for transporting fuel. This modern equipment will enhance the capabilities of logistics units…

 25. 03. 2026
Voluntary military training for high school students: the Czech model in a European conte

Voluntary military training for high school students: the Czech model in a European conte

The registration period for high school students to sign up for the four-week summer military training program is coming to an end. Back in February, the program reached…

 18. 03. 2026
Modernization in progress – remaining projects of the Czech Army in times of uncertain funding

Modernization in progress – remaining projects of the Czech Army in times of uncertain funding

In 2014, due to the Russian invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine, the budget of the Czech Ministry of Defense began to increase gradually in small steps. Another…

 05. 03. 2026
The 241st Territorial Defense Battalion trained in the Znojmo underground

The 241st Territorial Defense Battalion trained in the Znojmo underground

At the turn of February and March, the first military exercise of this year was held in the Libavá Military Training Area by the newly formed 241st Territorial Defense Battalion…

 04. 03. 2026
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