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Minister Černochová sealed the procurement of F-35 aircraft today

29.1.2024

Defence Minister Jana Černochová with the U.S. Ambassador Bijan Sabet signed today a Memorandum of Understanding between the Czech Republic and the United States of America on procurement of twenty four fifth-generation F-35 fighters, which is the most important project in the history of the Czech Armed Forces. The ceremony brought to a head the negotiations on the future of the Czech supersonic capability and marked the conclusion of this contract.

Denmark & the Czech Republic Sign Cooperation Agreement on Donations to Ukraine.

23.1.2024

Denmark and the Czech Republic sign a cooperation agreement – Memorandum of Understanding – on a closer bilateral defence cooperation, including to secure future donations to Ukraine.

Stability of the Western Balkans crucial for security of Central Europe

9.12.2023

Not only Ukraine and the Middle East – the situation in the Western Balkans largely affects the security in Europe too. “The Western Balkans tend to be omitted. The mission of Central European countries is to alert to that, including on the EU level,” said Defence Minister Jana Černochová at the conclusion of the CEDC plus Western Balkans meeting. The representatives of thirteen countries met in Prague yesterday and today to discuss the security situation in the region as well as practical military and expert cooperation. In Prague, Visegrad Four Defence Ministers agreed on a joint communique to reaffirm the importance of the V4 defence cooperation.

Minister Černochová discussed defence cooperation in Moldova, unveiled restored memorial

17.11.2023

Minister of Defence Jana Černochová visited Moldova. She met with her counterpart Minister Anatolie Nosatîi in the capital. They discussed deepening of defence industry cooperation and their shared position on the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The program of the visit also included honouring the memory World War I Czechoslovak legionnaires as the Minister unveiled a memorial in Chișinău renewed with a Czech financial donation.

EU Ministers of Defence convened in Brussels to discuss military aid to Ukraine and other current security issues

16.11.2023

Brussels hosted a formal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) composed of EU Ministers of Defence. The Council was preceded by an informal meeting with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and by a meeting of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Steering Committee. The Czech Republic was represented by the Minister of Defence Jana Černochová.