On Wednesday 18 May, Defence Minister Jana Černochová informed the Czech Government that she and German Defence Minister Christine Lambert had agreed on the donation of 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks. The two sides will also start negotiations on the possibility of acquiring up to 50 tanks of the most modern version 2A7+ for the Czech Army …
The Czech Republic was the first partner country that was officially approached by the Ukrainian side with a request for mutual cooperation between Czech and Ukrainian companies in repairing ground equipment that needs to be put into operation or that has been damaged in fighting, said Defence Minister Jana Černochová, adding that …
On Wednesday, 6 April 2022, the Government approved two important materials for strengthening the Czech Republic's defence capability and accelerating the modernisation of the Czech Army in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the proposal of Defence Minister Jana Černochová.
The new Minister of Defence, Jana Černochová, had already indicated before her arrival that the Concept of build-up of the Czech Army would have to be reworked. The key message was that the 7th Mechanised Brigade (heavy) consists of tracked IFVs and Main Battle Tanks, and one without the other in a way makes no sense. Here it is …