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Gen. Karel Řehka: We have very little time for modernization and rearmament

Gen. Karel Řehka: We have very little time for modernization and rearmament

The 12th edition of the prestigious national conference Our Security is Not a Given took place in the Prague Castle Ballroom. This year's main topics included the ongoing war…

 19. 03. 2025
Allied Spirit 25: Czech 7th Mechanised Brigade on the battlefield of the future

Allied Spirit 25: Czech 7th Mechanised Brigade on the battlefield of the future

From 22 February to 18 March 2025, one of the most important allied exercises – Allied Spirit 25 – is taking place at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany…

 14. 03. 2025
Tatra Defence Vehicle will provide comprehensive service support for Pandur II 8x8 vehicles for the next four years

Tatra Defence Vehicle will provide comprehensive service support for Pandur II 8x8 vehicles for the next four years

The government has discussed a public contract for the service support of Pandur II 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles, which are currently in service with the Czech Army, totaling 127…

 13. 03. 2025
Capability Targets: what are NATO alliance commitments and what do they mean for the Czech Republic

Capability Targets: what are NATO alliance commitments and what do they mean for the Czech Republic

The phrase "NATO Alliance Commitments" or "Capability Targets" is now heard more frequently in the media. This article will therefore explain what Alliance Commitments are, how they…

 11. 03. 2025
Gen. Ivo Střecha: Some NATO members are considering reintroducing attendance duty

Gen. Ivo Střecha: Some NATO members are considering reintroducing attendance duty

The challenges that the Czech Army has been addressing in recent years are in many cases transnational and are thus also relevant in other NATO member states. That is why…

 10. 03. 2025
Should we prepare for sabotage and other threats from hybrid operations?

Should we prepare for sabotage and other threats from hybrid operations?

Recently, in addition to local conflicts, we have observed an increase in sabotage actions targeting the critical infrastructure of individual states, largely carried…

 06. 03. 2025
News in Tatra Defence Vehicle: Pandur 8x8 EVO, BvS10 or SPYDER anti-aircraft systems

News in Tatra Defence Vehicle: Pandur 8x8 EVO, BvS10 or SPYDER anti-aircraft systems

We recently visited the Czech company Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV), part of the CSG group, where we had the opportunity to see part of its current production portfolio. We saw…

 02. 03. 2025
Ground and mobile air defense, along with counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) - essential capabilities for the effective deployment of a modern army.

Ground and mobile air defense, along with counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) - essential capabilities for the effective deployment of a modern army.

The Netherlands is reinforcing its ground-based air defence. The German army will acquire 19 Skyranger 30 systems by 2028, which Italy and Hungary also want. Romania…

 27. 02. 2025
Czech Republic is one of the largest suppliers of ammunition to Ukraine

Czech Republic is one of the largest suppliers of ammunition to Ukraine

For the third time since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, representatives of the Czech arms industry met with Defence Minister Jana Černochová yesterday at the Ministry…

 26. 02. 2025
Gen. Karel Řehka: We have a military defense plan more detailed and comprehensive than anything we've had in over twenty years

Gen. Karel Řehka: We have a military defense plan more detailed and comprehensive than anything we've had in over twenty years

On Tuesday, the regular Commanders' Assembly of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic took place, attended by 114 commanders and chief warrant…

 25. 02. 2025
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