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Fifth Consultation Forum meets in Prague to promote sustainable energy in defence

1.12.2022

More than 150 experts from 29 European countries, as well as different institutions and organisations participated in the fifth conference of the third phase of the Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector (CF SEDSS III) in Prague, reaffirming the Consultation Forum's status as the largest European defence energy community.

Geopolitics is also reflected in space, Europe has to defend its interests too

28.11.2022

On 30 November 2022, the international seminar “Defending European Interests in Space” will take place in Prague within the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The seminar is organised by the Ministry of Defence in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and with the support of the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI). The seminar will connect EU and NATO experts in space technology, security and defence with the aim of deepening the discussion on the current situation and the future course of the European Union’s civilian, security and defence policy in space. The event takes place as a part of the fifth edition of the Czech Space Week, the largest event in the Czech Republic with specific

EU Defence Ministers met in Brussels

15.11.2022

The meeting of Defence Ministers of the European Union Member States took place in Brussels on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The agenda addressed the impact of the Russian aggression on Ukraine and other parts of the world and effectiveness of common EU tools for designed for building defence capabilities plus the launching the EU assistance mission for training Ukrainian soldiers. The EU Foreign Affairs Council – Defence was chaired by EU High Representative – Vice President Josep Borrell. The Czech Republic was represented by Minister Jana Černochová. The ministerial meeting’s program also included a session of the European Defence Agency Steering Board, which primarily debated the EDA activities to support and coordinate the development of the Member States’ military capabilities.

Deputy Minister Blažkovec in the NATO Defence Ministerial: Aid to Ukraine must continue

17.10.2022

Brussels hosted a two-day meeting of NATO Defence Ministers. Minister Jana Černochová was represented by Deputy Minister Daniel Blažkovec. The main topics of the discussion were the provision of aid to Ukraine and the Allies’ preparedness to provide the security of the citizens of the Alliance against all threats. The Czech Republic, along with 13 other Allies, joined the intention to strengthen air defence systems in Europe.

Resilience against Hybrid Interference through Cooperation and Unity

14.10.2022

Hybrid interference is a complex issue that calls for a joint and strong response. That was the key takeaway from the discussions at the conference named Strengthening Resilience and Countering Hybrid Interference. As part of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, three Ministries – the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs – networked subject matter experts to spur the discussion on the rise of hybrid interference in Europe and appropriate joint course of action to face those activities. Experts from the government, academia and the private sector from both EU and non-EU countries met in the National Museum and the Wallenstein Palace in Prague on October 10-11th, 2022.