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Two paths to modernization: Poland and Czechia’s evolving defense strategies

Two paths to modernization: Poland and Czechia’s evolving defense strategies

Poland has significantly surpassed the Czech Republic in terms of defense spending as a percentage of GDP. Over the past four years, Poland's defense budget has increased from…

 19. 10. 2025
Europe defence awakening: Czechia and the EU adapt to changing security landscape

Europe defence awakening: Czechia and the EU adapt to changing security landscape

The war in Ukraine, changing attitudes toward US security guarantees, pressure for EU strategic autonomy, and the need to modernize outdated technology—all these factors have…

 18. 10. 2025
Five Percent Defense Spending: An Opportunity or a Threat to Czech Finances?

Five Percent Defense Spending: An Opportunity or a Threat to Czech Finances?

Within NATO, Czechia has committed to gradually increasing its defense spending to "five percent" of gross domestic product by 2035. While the law on defense financing…

 17. 10. 2025
The need for adaptation. The continuing importance of armored forces on the battlefield

The need for adaptation. The continuing importance of armored forces on the battlefield

Recent and ongoing conflicts around the world, such as the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh and, in particular, the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, have brought about significant…

 16. 10. 2025
Drone hunters from Hamburg: A new era of European airspace protection

Drone hunters from Hamburg: A new era of European airspace protection

The scale of drone attacks that have hit European airspace in recent weeks poses an unprecedented security challenge. A series of unidentified drones have disrupted…

 15. 10. 2025
Intelligence, drones, and artificial intelligence: The Czech Army enters a new era of information

Intelligence, drones, and artificial intelligence: The Czech Army enters a new era of information

The Czech Army's intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities have undergone a fundamental transformation in recent years. The evolution of modern conflicts, particularly the…

 10. 10. 2025
Senior Warrant Officer of the Czech Army: An army with memory, tradition, and reverence for its heroes has a strong foundation and moral integrity

Senior Warrant Officer of the Czech Army: An army with memory, tradition, and reverence for its heroes has a strong foundation and moral integrity

An interview with the newly appointed Chief Warrant Officer of the Czech Armed Forces, Warrant Officer Michal Gural, provides a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most important…

 08. 10. 2025
Military logistics vehicles for today’s operational challenges

Military logistics vehicles for today’s operational challenges

Military logistics is the discipline of planning and executing the movement of materials and equipment, as well as supplying and ensuring maintenance. Current military…

 07. 10. 2025
Brothers in arms: Buffalo ARV3 recovery vehicle and Kodiak AEV3 engineering vehicle

Brothers in arms: Buffalo ARV3 recovery vehicle and Kodiak AEV3 engineering vehicle

On September 11, 2025, the Ministry of Defense signed a long-awaited binding order for 44 Leopard 2A8 command and combat tanks, which will form the modern armament of the 73rd…

 06. 10. 2025
China and Czech security: Towards a digital colony?

China and Czech security: Towards a digital colony?

The September warning from the National Cyber and Information Security Agency shook the Czech public debate on data protection. On September 3, 2025, NÚKIB issued a document that…

 03. 10. 2025
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