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Ukraine is facing a battle of Russian and Western schools, says Chief Warrant Officer of the 73rd Tank Battalion

Ukraine is facing a battle of Russian and Western schools, says Chief Warrant Officer of the 73rd Tank Battalion

Western tanks are too heavy. There will be no one to service them. On the battlefield, quantity will outweigh quality. These and many other claims about the tanks that Western…

 10. 02. 2023
French and British interests in the Indo-Pacific

French and British interests in the Indo-Pacific

In addition to the United States, which has clearly declared that it will prioritize the threat from China over the threat from Russia, France and the United Kingdom – states with nuclear…

 02. 02. 2023
Ballistic missiles are a challenge for the future Czech air defence system

Ballistic missiles are a challenge for the future Czech air defence system

The recent attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev has once again shown that the need to design air defence not only against cruise missiles but also against ballistic missiles is more…

 26. 01. 2023
CV90 for the Czech Army will be an expected boost for the Czech defence industry

CV90 for the Czech Army will be an expected boost for the Czech defence industry

BAE Systems continues to negotiate with representatives of the Czech defence industry to reach and exceed the 40% industrial cooperation level in the programme for the delivery…

 07. 01. 2023
A successful year for Czech armourers with new challenges on the horizon

A successful year for Czech armourers with new challenges on the horizon

This year will be a very profitable one for the Czech arms industry. The war in Ukraine has increased the demand for weapons and heavy combat equipment by leaps and bounds. This…

 25. 12. 2022
Let's not be afraid of offensive weapons

Let's not be afraid of offensive weapons

The Army of the Czech Republic has never been an offensive army and has played a primarily supporting role within the Alliance, which was a result of strategic documents and…

 24. 12. 2022
Fire Support Vehicles – possible solutions for the Czech Armed Forces

Fire Support Vehicles – possible solutions for the Czech Armed Forces

Recently, in the context of the Ukrainian war and the overall deterioration of the security situation in Europe, but also in connection with the upcoming acquisition…

 14. 12. 2022
US National Security and Defence Strategy and European Defence

US National Security and Defence Strategy and European Defence

The administration of US President Joe Biden has recently released two of the most important documents in the security framework – the National Security Strategy and the National…

 13. 12. 2022
Hearing the voice of former Chiefs of Staff is useful

Hearing the voice of former Chiefs of Staff is useful

On 30 October, retired Army General Jiří Šedivý gave an interview to CZ DEFENCE under the title "We must finally start buying entire weapon systems, not just aircraft or tanks…

 25. 11. 2022
According to the members of the Defence Committee, what are the main priorities in the modernisation of the Czech Armed Forces?

According to the members of the Defence Committee, what are the main priorities in the modernisation of the Czech Armed Forces?

The Ministry of Defence has launched modernisation projects with greater vigour. The plan of the Concept of the Build-up of the Army of the Czech Republic is being…

 06. 11. 2022
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