Only three countries have sent more military aid to Ukraine than Poland since the beginning of the Russian invasion
Poland is arming quickly and securing colossal amounts of weapons at a frantic pace
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki underlined the current objectives of the government regarding Poland’s security and some of the looming threats
The poll also shows that Poles consider the U.S. to be the main military ally of the country
Czechia is one of the first countries to transport heavy weapons to Ukraine, and the first to transfer tanks
The Ministry of Defense has already received an additional 1 billion korunas (€40.9 million) for this year
The Czech government is allowing Czech volunteers to head to Ukraine to fight in the war
Czechia’s defense minister is confident that the mandate will receive parliamentary approval shortly, urging lawmakers that there is no time to waste in light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Czechia also plans to join the advanced NATO presence in Slovakia
If someone is not a full-fledged soldier, it is more of a romantic idea than a real help for Ukraine, states Jan Lipavský
Some German politicians also mull the reintroduction of compulsory military service
Czechia is discussing with NATO allies the possibility of setting up new battle groups on NATO’s eastern wing, states Jakub Fajnor from the Ministry of Defence press department
This draft agreement is absolutely disadvantageous for Slovakia, says former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico
The former Slovak prime minister warned that the agreement would allow the U.S. Army to use military facilities free of charge
The purchase would strengthen both the cooperation between the two countries and the European defense, says France’s Defense Minister
Slovakia’s defense minister critiques his own army while pointing to the Czech army’s much higher vaccination rate
The number of spectators was limited due to the coronavirus pandemic
While 42 percent of Czechs consider the withdrawal to be the wrong step, 40 percent believe it was the right move
The order consists of 300,000 FX system training cartridges
The Sahel region is an incubator for international terrorism
The proposal aims to put more focus on military reserve
Greece plans to spend €1.5 billion in the coming months
The purchase will cost about €2.7 million
The Czech Republic is aiming to keep its promise made to NATO to give two percent of GDP to defense spending in 2024
Czech special forces take on Islamic terrorists in Niger.
It is not clear when will the soldiers return to Iraq.
The Czech army has five priorities
V4 is almost ready to make its first joint military purchase
Czech army will get a major upgrade.
Poland’s government will purchase 20 HIMARS artillery rocket systems from the United States for USD 414 million this Wednesday. The systems have a range of 300 km.
The Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed a deal to build new Black Hawk helicopters. Minister Mariusz Błaszczak explained that this is the first step in modernizing the Polish Air Force.
France’s army is too weak, therefore they want to establish a European army. General Roman Polko explains Emmanuel Macron’s motivations behind creating a European army as a force against Russia, China and surprisingly, the USA.
The Polish armed forces hold their biggest annual exercises along with their allies. One of the exercises will be the freeing of a ferry from the hands of terrorists.
The Polish army is having problems finding recruits. It needs to recruit tens of thousands of new soldiers in the coming years.
Peter Gajdoš the Slovak Minister of Defense held a meeting with James Mattis in Prague. The pledges made in relation to NATO and the modernization of the Slovak army were the main topics of discussion.
Five Czech soldiers had been injured and two civilians killed in an attack on October 17th. One of the Czech soldiers suffered serious injuries and had to be operated on.
Almost 1,200 soldiers from 19 countries will participate in one of the biggest military training exercises in the Czech Republic, which will include the US B-52 bomber, the Gripen, German tornadoes and the Eurofighter.
