Gen. Ivo Střecha: it is essential to find an effective synergy between cutting-edge and less developed technology to achieve the desired effect on the battlefield

Major General Ivo Střecha recently became the first Deputy Chief of the General Staff, replacing Lieutenant General Jaromír Zúna. Gen. Střecha previously served as the Director…

A global clash at the gates?

With 2022, we have definitively entered a new multipolar World whose main feature is instability and unpredictability. We are likely to face an era of regional…

Acquisition of Heron drones and industrial share of the Czech Republic

Both economic and military logic encourage the state to rely mainly on domestic industry for its armaments. As a result, the money spent acts as an investment stimulus, and the…

The Gripen E is comparable to the F-35A in many ways

Extending the "what if" consideration regarding a possible disagreement during the announced negotiations for the acquisition of Lockheed Martin's 5th generation F-35A Lightning…

Without the defence industry we cannot ensure the security of the state

During the visit of the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, Minister of Defence Jana Černochová emphasised the role of the Czech Republic in assisting Ukraine, where…

Jana Černochová: Modernisation of the Czech Armed Forces and aid to Ukraine must continue

The Czech Republic, which holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 July to the end of this year, last held the Presidency in the first half…

How the delivery of Leopard 2 A4 tanks to the Czech Army should look like

On 18 May, Defence Minister Jana Černochová informed the Czech Government that she and German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht had agreed on the donation of 15 Leopard…

Extensive exclusive video report of NATO Days 2022 including interesting interviews

The Heron 1 universal drone systems are continuously upgraded. The Army of the Czech Republic knows what it wants and knows what it gets

On August 8 this year, the Ministry of Defense announced the decision to start negotiations with the Israeli government on the acquisition of three Heron 1 drones…

Russia is mobilising. How many reservists can it call up?

The Russian army is carrying out a partial mobilisation from today (21 September 2022) on the orders of President Vladimir Putin. The reason, according to him, is the…