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Gen. Petr Šnajdárek: The Signal Corps has undergone a fundamental transformation over the past decade

Gen. Petr Šnajdárek: The Signal Corps has undergone a fundamental transformation over the past decade

The war in Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the importance of connectivity, cyber defence, network resilience and decentralised command capabilities. We discussed the current state…

 03. 06. 2025
Polish Army's K2 Black Panther tanks make their debut in Slovakia

Polish Army's K2 Black Panther tanks make their debut in Slovakia

On Monday, 26 May, the Slovak Shield 2025 international military exercise culminated at the Lešť Training Centre in Slovakia with the participation of Slovak President Peter…

 02. 06. 2025
IDET 2025: Brno once again at the heart of the defence and security industry

IDET 2025: Brno once again at the heart of the defence and security industry

The IDET International Defence and Security Technology Fair, held every two years, is a major showcase for defence and security technologies in Central Europe. This year, more than 650…

 29. 05. 2025
Gen. Ladislav Rebilas: Active reserves are an increasingly important part of the army

Gen. Ladislav Rebilas: Active reserves are an increasingly important part of the army

The annual meeting of soldiers from the Active Reserve of the Czech Armed Forces and their employers with senior representatives of the Czech Armed Forces is an opportunity…

 28. 05. 2025
Members of the 7th Mechanised Brigade gained their first practical experience with CV90 vehicles

Members of the 7th Mechanised Brigade gained their first practical experience with CV90 vehicles

Recently, the first joint training exercise between members of the 72nd Mechanised Battalion of the Czech Army and the 43rd Mechanised Brigade of the Dutch Armed Forces took place…

 27. 05. 2025
The Balkans as another European battlefield? Is there a threat of renewed escalation of the conflict?

The Balkans as another European battlefield? Is there a threat of renewed escalation of the conflict?

The Balkans, a region renowned for its history of tense ethnic and political relations, remains an area where tensions and potential military conflict persist. Bosnia and Herzegovina…

 25. 05. 2025
US pressure to increase defence spending in the context of transatlantic relations

US pressure to increase defence spending in the context of transatlantic relations

An administrative change in the United States is putting unprecedented pressure on European NATO members regarding defence spending. The demand to more than double defence…

 24. 05. 2025
Czech chemists played a key role in the IRON WOLF 25-I exercise and achieved Alliance certification

Czech chemists played a key role in the IRON WOLF 25-I exercise and achieved Alliance certification

Nearly four thousand soldiers from several NATO member states took part in the recent IRON WOLF 25-I exercise to assess the readiness of the Lithuanian Multinational Battle Group and…

 23. 05. 2025
Czechs in Africa: A combination of military missions, diplomacy and export offensive

Czechs in Africa: A combination of military missions, diplomacy and export offensive

Czech foreign policy towards Africa has undergone a fundamental transformation in recent years. Long perceived as a peripheral region, the continent is now taking centre stage not…

 22. 05. 2025
Modernization of the Czech Air Defense System: Is the SPYDER system sufficient, or just an interim measure?

Modernization of the Czech Air Defense System: Is the SPYDER system sufficient, or just an interim measure?

The security environment in Europe and the wider Euro-Atlantic area has undergone fundamental changes over the past decade. The key impetus was Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014…

 21. 05. 2025
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