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The popular “We Know What We Have” series returns for its second season

12.5.2022

Today, Deputy Minister of Defence for Industrial Cooperation Tomáš Kopečný officially launched the second season of the “We know what we have“ video series. While the pilot season introduced the Czech defence industrial capacities, the second season offers a close-up on the role the Czech research institutes and businesses play in the field of emerging defence and security technologies.

Czech Republic and Iraq to strengthen cooperation on education and acquisition

12.5.2022

Defence Minister Jana Černochová welcomed Minister of Defence of Iraq Juma Inad Saadoun in her office today. They discussed the current global and regional security situation as well as cooperation on academic training and defence industry.

Minister Černochová discussed mutual cooperation with her Estonian counterpart

9.5.2022

On Thursday 5 May 2022, Minister of Defence Jana Černochová welcomed in her office Minister of Defence of Estonia Kalle Laanet. They discussed the current security situation in Europe, support to Ukraine, bilateral defence cooperation and opportunities in defence industrial cooperation.

General František Moravec finally returned to his homeland

29.4.2022

On Tuesday April 26th, 2022, the Čáslav airfield was the venue to a solemn ceremony on the occasion of repatriation of the cremains of Brigadier General František Moravec into the Czech Republic. The distinguished guests included the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament Markéta Pekarová Adamová, Defence Minister Jana Černochová, other senior defence officials and first and foremost, a host of General Moravec’s relatives.

Minister Černochová discussed defence cooperation and Armed Forces modernisation with U.S. Defense Secretary Austin

21.4.2022

On her second official foreign trip, Defence Minister Jana Černochová met with United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in the Pentagon on Thursday April 21, 2022. The Czech Minister and U.S. Secretary concurred on their shared interest to execute the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between the Czech Republic and the United States of America. They also discussed continuing support to Ukraine and options the planned closer cooperation offers for the modernisation of the Czech Armed Forces.