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Visegrad Four Defence Ministers discussed Ukraine, intensification of cooperation

3.10.2022

The city of Banská Štiavnica hosted the meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Visegrad Four countries. Their agenda included continuing assistance to Ukraine and particularly the opportunities to strengthen the V4 defence cooperation. The meeting was convened by Slovakia, which holds the V4 Presidency. The Czech Republic was represented by Defence Minister Jana Černochová.

EU-NATO cooperation as the key to Euro-Atlantic Security

26.9.2022

Identifying specific options designed to improve cooperation of EU and NATO defence planning, enhancing planning of the EU defence capabilities and stepping up the implementation of EU capability development targets: those were the objectives of the international seminar called The EU and NATO Defence Planning Coherence held in Prague on September 19-20, 2022, and organised by the Czech Ministry of Defence as part of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Besides representatives and experts from the EU Member States and NATO Nations, the seminar was attended by representatives of the European Defence Agency, EU and NATO staffs and the academia.

Czech Defence Ministry welcomed the EU Military Committee as part of the Czech Presidency

23.9.2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, European defence cooperation and EU-NATO cooperation were the key topics of the European Union Military Committee Away Days hosted in Prague and Hradec Králové on September 21-23, 2022, as part of the program of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic Jana Černochová received the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Prague

9.9.2022

On Friday, September 9, Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic Jana Černochová welcomed U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Prague. The Ministers discussed assistance to Ukraine and bilateral cooperation.

The Minister of Defence Jana Černochová will discuss the safety of Europe with the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin

6.9.2022

The Minister of Defence Jana Černochová will meet the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Prague on September 9th. Lloyd Austin will arrive in Prague from Ramstein, Germany where the UDCG Conference is held concerning the aid to Ukraine. The meeting is a follow-up to the April visit of the Czech Minister of Defence to the Pentagon. The follow-up meeting will confirm the US-Czech alliance and will emphasize transatlantic relations.