Interviews

Interview with Minister of Defence Jana Černochová

Interview with Minister of Defence Jana Černochová

This year many important events took place not only for our army. There were key changes in defence legislation, such as the law on defence financing (2% of GDP for defence) and…

 19. 12. 2023
Colonel Otakar Foltýn: Aggressiveness of the Russian Empire concerns not only Ukrainians, but also us

Colonel Otakar Foltýn: Aggressiveness of the Russian Empire concerns not only Ukrainians, but also us

Colonel Otakar Foltýn, an expert on international law and hybrid conflicts, who now works in the Military Office of the President of the Republic, recently visited Ukraine…

 21. 11. 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
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
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