Name: Army chief-of-staff: Collective defense will be more expensive for us all
Uploaded: 2024-11-29T13:30:16+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: “More funding, more soldiers and more active reserves” that was the message Czech army commanders sent to politicians and the public in connection with the growing threat of war. The army chief-of-staff said NATO’s new collective defense commitments would necessitate far-reaching changes in the Czech military. The chief-of-staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Karel Řehka,

Photo: Petr Bušta, Czech Radio

“More funding, more soldiers and more active reserves” that was the message Czech army commanders sent to politicians and the public in connection with the growing threat of war. The army chief-of-staff said NATO’s new collective defense commitments would necessitate far-reaching changes in the Czech military.

The chief-of-staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Karel Řehka, has been warning for months that the country must prepare for a potential military conflict, but at Tuesday’s meeting of military commanders he was brutally frank about the need to bolster the armed forces and be prepared to pay much more for the country’s security.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová