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Czech Republic hands command over to Spain in Slovakia

3.7.2024

The Training Centre in Lešť hosted a significant event on Monday, 1 July 2024. The Czech Armed Forces handed over the command of the Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (MN BG SVK) to the Spanish Armed Forces. The handover represents a significant milestone as this is Spain’s first command of a foreign operation in Eastern Europe. The structure of the battlegroup shall be expanded to brigade level (MN BDE TF SVK) with over two thousand Spanish servicemembers at its core.

Minister Černochová in NATO Defence Ministerial Meeting in Brussels

17.6.2024

The meeting of the NATO Defence Ministers primarily discussed the support of Ukraine and strengthening NATO defence and deterrence. On the side-lines of the meeting, Minister Černochová signed a memorandum of understanding with Luxembourg and Slovenia to secure additional financing for the Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine.

Hundreds of NATO CBRN specialists train in the Czech Republic

11.6.2024

On June 9, 2024, an opening ceremony launched the multinational CBRN defence exercise Coronat Mask 2024 in the Hradiště Military Training Area, Czech Republic. Designed to train 800 plus CBRN defence specialists from thirteen NATO nations, this field training exercise is unparalleled in scope in the modern Czech history.

Secretary Blinken thanked Minister Černochová for aid the Czech Republic provides to Ukraine

7.6.2024

Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic Jana Černochová welcomed the Secretary of State of the United Stated of America Antony Blinken at the Prague-Kbely Air Force Base. Secretary Blinken thanked the Czech Republic for providing aid to Ukraine to repel the Russian attack. Secretary Blinken was also shown examples of armaments and equipment delivered to the country to fight Russian aggression.

Not seeing, not hearing, still continue fighting. Ramstein Guard tested air capabilities with system jamming

24.5.2024

From fighters in the sky to radars on the ground. Almost a complete order of battle of air assets and ground equipment of the Czech Air Force was involved in exercise Ramstein Guard last week. In the context of the changing security environment, traditional training gains on importance again, this time with focus on combat with the opponent employing various system to disrupt communication and seeking to gain superiority in the electromagnetic spectrum. The new Israeli manufactured Mobile Air Defence Radar (MADR) was involved in the exercise for the first time.