Interviews

We visited the pyrotechnics of the Military Police

We visited the pyrotechnics of the Military Police

As part of the introduction of the Military Police, we have already introduced all 3 headquarters - in Prague, Tábor and Olomouc. Now we would like to introduce…

 25. 10. 2023
Colonel Petr Manda: military unmanned systems have their irreplaceable role, but it cannot be argued that they are the decisive weapon

Colonel Petr Manda: military unmanned systems have their irreplaceable role, but it cannot be argued that they are the decisive weapon

Recently, unmanned aerial systems have been increasingly used on modern battlefields. They have already played a significant role in the Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020, for example…

 09. 06. 2023
Gen. Karel Řehka: In Ukraine we see that the army alone is not enough to defend. The whole society must be involved

Gen. Karel Řehka: In Ukraine we see that the army alone is not enough to defend. The whole society must be involved

On 1 January 1993, not only the independent Czech Republic was established, but also its army. In the thirty years of its existence, our army has trained thousands of soldiers…

 30. 05. 2023
Gen. Šedivý: Many Western politicians do not know the real situation in Ukraine

Gen. Šedivý: Many Western politicians do not know the real situation in Ukraine

Has the Russian army learned from its military failures and is operating more rationally in Ukraine? Why does the optimistic presentation of Ukraine's successes ultimately lead…

 26. 03. 2023
Pavel Smutný: We buy Israeli weapons because of quality, not political pressure

Pavel Smutný: We buy Israeli weapons because of quality, not political pressure

Pavel Smutný is a Czech lawyer and attorney, one of the founders of the law firm Císař, Češka, Smutný, and a cultural patron who helped organize, for example…

 13. 03. 2023
Tomáš Pojar: Western aid to Ukraine is unprecedented

Tomáš Pojar: Western aid to Ukraine is unprecedented

Will the West's unity to help Ukraine in the conflict with Russia be maintained in the coming months? Why is Israel standing aside in its aid to Ukraine? Does…

 17. 01. 2023
Military Intelligence – an inconspicuous but very important institution

Military Intelligence – an inconspicuous but very important institution

Military Intelligence (MI) is on the one hand an inconspicuous institution under the Ministry of Defence, but all the more important. No meeting of the Committee…

 05. 01. 2023
Gen. Jaroslav Míka: The 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav has a unique role in the defence of the Czech airspace

Gen. Jaroslav Míka: The 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav has a unique role in the defence of the Czech airspace

The future modernisation of the 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav is frequently discussed in the media, not only in connection with the planned acquisition of American…

 03. 01. 2023
Gen. Zdeněk Mikula: The times when the 7th Mechanized Brigade was pejoratively called Cinderella due to its weaponry are long past

Gen. Zdeněk Mikula: The times when the 7th Mechanized Brigade was pejoratively called Cinderella due to its weaponry are long past

The 7th Mechanised Brigade, which is armed with tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, is to be fully combat capable by January 2026, according to the Czech Republic’s…

 20. 12. 2022
Gen. Šedivý: We need to finally start buying whole weapons systems, not just planes or tanks

Gen. Šedivý: We need to finally start buying whole weapons systems, not just planes or tanks

"The current political representation is generally closer to the military and security than previous governments. ODS, which is the leader of the coalition, has never made any…

 30. 10. 2022
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