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NATO Defence Ministers discussed Afghanistan, security challenges in Brussels

20.2.2019

On February 13-14, 2019, Minister of Defence Lubomír Metnar took part in the NATO Defence Ministerial meeting in Brussels. The key agenda included the termination of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) and the situation in Afghanistan.

EU Defence Ministers discussed the future of European defence and cohesion of European Union activities in Bucharest

11.2.2019

The Bucharest International Conference Center was the venue on Thursday 31 January 2019 to the European Union defence ministerial meeting attended by Minister Lubomír Metnar. Future development of European Defence and cohesion of individual EU activities were among the key topics.

Deputy Minister Landovský commended soldiers for high professionalism and preparedness at the National Memorial

4.2.2019

The ceremonial hall of the National Memorial at Vítkov was the venue to the decoration ceremony of the servicemembers of the Czech Armed Forces after their return from Latvia. Upon successful mission accomplishment, the soldiers were saluted by Deputy Minister for Defence Policy and Strategy Jakub Landovský, Deputy Chief of General Staff – Director of the MoD Joint Operations Centre Major General Jiří Verner, and other distinguished guests.

New acquisition plans for 2019 and beyond

20.12.2018

In a meeting on December 17th, Minister Lubomir Metnar apprised the Czech Government of upcoming defence acquisition public tender plans for the Czech Armed Forces.

EUTM Task Force in Mali reinforced with an extra 70 Czech soldiers

12.12.2018

The number of Czech soldiers supporting the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM) has been increased to a total of 120 personnel.