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Israel strikes first: IAF destroys five Iranian AH-1 helicopters

Israel strikes first: IAF destroys five Iranian AH-1 helicopters

In the early hours of Monday morning, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted a precision strike on Kermanshah Air Base in western Iran, targeting and destroying five Iranian AH-1…

17. 06. 2025
Which eight-wheeled armored vehicles could serve in the Czech Army in the future

Which eight-wheeled armored vehicles could serve in the Czech Army in the future

The Czech Army is preparing to purchase new eight-wheeled armored vehicles to replace its existing Pandur II 8x8 CZ armored vehicles. At the recent IDET trade fair…

16. 06. 2025
Federal Judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in California: A clash over constitutional authority

Federal Judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in California: A clash over constitutional authority

In a dramatic legal rebuke, a federal judge has ordered former President Donald Trump to relinquish control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles, siding with…

15. 06. 2025
June 14, 1982: The Day the Falklands war ended

June 14, 1982: The Day the Falklands war ended

On June 14, 1982, the guns finally fell silent in the South Atlantic. After 74 days of bitter combat, the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina came to an end…

14. 06. 2025
Putin’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile RS-28 Sarmat – Satan 2 is rather a propaganda tool

Putin’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile RS-28 Sarmat – Satan 2 is rather a propaganda tool

On April 20, 2022, Russia conducted the first successful test launch of its RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, nicknamed “Satan 2” by NATO. The launch from the Plesetsk…

13. 06. 2025
Risks and consequences of conflicts, or there is less and less good news

Risks and consequences of conflicts, or there is less and less good news

The ease with which our civilisation creates crises far exceeds its ability to solve them. Does this trend signal a possible decline – or something even worse? For example, the war…

12. 06. 2025
Leading Czech Manufacturers of Defense and Electronic Systems to Exhibit at Indodefence 2025 in Jakarta

Leading Czech Manufacturers of Defense and Electronic Systems to Exhibit at Indodefence 2025 in Jakarta

The next edition of Indodefence 2025, an international defense industry fair, will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia from June 11 to 14. Once again, companies belonging to the…

11. 06. 2025
June 10th 1942: One of the most infamous war crimes of the Nazi regime

June 10th 1942: One of the most infamous war crimes of the Nazi regime

On June 10, 1942, the small Czech village of Lidice ceased to exist — not by natural disaster or accident, but by deliberate design. In a brutal act of Nazi…

10. 06. 2025
Poland shocks Defense Industry by freezing Black Hawk deal - Here’s why

Poland shocks Defense Industry by freezing Black Hawk deal - Here’s why

Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has announced the suspension of its planned acquisition of 32 S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters, a decision rooted in evolving…

09. 06. 2025
Mark Rutte drops the 5% bomb: How NATO plans to outgun its enemies

Mark Rutte drops the 5% bomb: How NATO plans to outgun its enemies

 In a landmark step toward strengthening NATO's deterrence posture, Defence Ministers from across the Alliance agreed on an ambitious new set of capability targets during…

08. 06. 2025
Exocet: the French Navy’s most feared missiles

Exocet: the French Navy’s most feared missiles

The Exocet AM-39 is a subsonic anti-ship “fire-and-forget” missile. With a range of approximately 70 km, it is guided by an inertial system during the cruise phase…

07. 06. 2025
D-Day: The day that turned the tide – remembering June 6, 1944

D-Day: The day that turned the tide – remembering June 6, 1944

June 6, 1944—a date etched into the annals of history. Known simply as D-Day, it was the start of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, and the…

06. 06. 2025