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‘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.
Minister announces military units ready to undertake Deployment Readiness Test
13.10.2015
Minister of Defence Martin Stropnicky along with Chief of the General Staff of ACR Lieutenant General Josef Becvar announced on 9th October that selected military units will carry out a Deployment Readiness Test in order to support the Czech Republic‘s Police Force in managing the migration crisis.
Czech Police and soldiers test the security of the state border
5.10.2015
After constructing a humanitarian base for up to 450 people in 48 hours, Czech soldiers and police then carried out a joint training exercise to test the security of the Czech-Austrian border to be prepared to control a potential influx of migrants.
Record Ample Strike 2015
29.9.2015
Flying activities during the international Forward Air Controller (FAC) training exercise Ample Strike 2015 officially concluded on 19th September in the Czech Republic.
Meeting of the Defence Policy Directors of the Visegrad Group in Ostrava
22.9.2015
The first Defence Policy Directorial meeting of the Czech presidency of the Visegrad Group was held this weekend in Ostrava during NATO Days 2015.