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Ministry of Defence announces new range of benefits for war veterans

16.11.2015

In honour of Veterans Day 2015, representatives of the Czech Armed Forces, politicians, and the public commemorated the bravery and heroism of the soldiers who fought in two world wars, and also of the new generation of war veterans.

Chief of the General Staff visits military training of newcomers

10.11.2015

Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces Lieutenant General Josef Becvar visited the town of Vyskov last week to observe the basic training exercises of the new army recruits and new members of the Active Reserve Force.

Surgical team exercise in Afghanistan turns into real life rescue and first aid mission

2.11.2015

The planned MASCAL exercise of the 15th Czech Surgical Team at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul developed into a real life rescue event last week. The training exercise was interrupted when a helicopter crashed near the airport and the surgical team had to administer medical aid to the injured soldiers, personnel and civilians on the ground.

Czechs help their Hungarian counterparts by offering logistical support to their border patrol

27.10.2015

"The Czech Republic was the first country to offer concrete assistance," the Hungarian Minister of Defence Istvan Simicsko told his Czech counterpart, Martin Stropnicky, at talks in Brussels on 8th October. "Only a real friend will help when trouble looms. The Czech Republic quickly understood our problems and the threat to our values," added Minister Simicsko.

‘The army must have more funds’, says Minister of Finance

20.10.2015

On 15th October, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Andrej Babis, visited a military garrison in Praslavice in the Olomouc region. The visit was at the invitation of the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Josef Becvar, and coincided with recent negotiations regarding an increase in the military budget over the next few years.