At the last week’s extraordinary meeting the Government approved the transfer of 5 billion crowns from the budget reserve to the budget of the Ministry of Defense. Another 5 billion crowns, which the Ministry of Defense is still to receive, is to be transferred to its budget „maybe“ in February, said Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
The Communists insist on their demand to cut 10 billion crowns from the budget of the Ministry of Defense and transfer them to the Government's budget reserve to help the country fight the coronavirus pandemic, as they say. If their request is not met, the Communist Party (KSČM) will not support the draft state budget for next year. …
During the meeting of the Defense Committee, the Minister of Defense, Lubomír Metnar, confirmed that he expects the budget of his department to grow. The Army of the Czech Republic also counts on it. Given the condition of the equipment and the need to modernize the Army in many respects, non-compliance with the financial framework …
Last Wednesday, the Defense Committee of the Chamber of Daputies discussed the conclusions of the Supreme Audit Office and the issue of modernization of T-72 tanks has been also widely mentioned. According to the Chief of General Staff Aleš Opata, it is not a modernization, but a so-called technical improvement of the old tanks. …