The Czech defence industry as a leader in European defence
The rapid growth of the Czech defence industry, which has accelerated particularly since 2022, is perhaps the biggest story in the Czech economy in recent years. In a short…
14. 04. 2026
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When car manufacturers become arms manufacturers: the quiet transformation of European industry
European industry is entering a phase that resembles a structural turning point comparable to the energy transition following 1973 or the onset of globalization after…
12. 04. 2026
80 years of VOP CZ: from a post-war distillery to a strategic state-owned enterprise
When a military repair facility was established in February 1946 in the building of a former distillery in Šenov near Nový Jičín, no one could have imagined that…
10. 04. 2026
CV90: From an armament program to a strategic backbone of NATO
Europe has entered a period unlike any seen since the end of the Cold War. Defense budgets are growing at a pace that would have seemed unrealistic just a few years ago. NATO…
07. 04. 2026
Czech defense industry rises again as a global arms power
In January 2026, Hynek Kmoníček, the Prime Minister’s new advisor on national security, stated that, according to available estimates, the automotive industry is likely…
26. 03. 2026
Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna: A strong, modern army is a pillar of state sovereignty
At the recent security conference Our Security Cannot Be Taken for Granted, which regularly brings together representatives of the Czech political scene, the army, the security community…
08. 03. 2026
New START is ending. What will happen to nuclear stability?
On February 5, 2026, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the last remaining instrument for controlling strategic nuclear weapons between the United States and Russia, expired. This…
01. 03. 2026
The Czech public and Ukraine: stabilizing solidarity in the context of NATO
A January survey by the STEM analytical institute shows that the Czech public's attitudes toward Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees have improved year-on-year. Interest in the conflict remains…
28. 02. 2026
Old industry versus DefTech: a structural clash over the future of defence
Today, both the European and American defense industries are on the cusp of profound structural change that goes far beyond a mere generational shift in technology. It is…
22. 02. 2026
Is it time to activate the EU's "Article 5"?
In connection with disputes between the United States and its European allies over the future of Greenland, scenarios have also emerged in political, media, and public discourse concerning…
19. 02. 2026
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