Author: Jan Buchar

A Front Line Without Infantry? Ukraine Tests the Future of Ground Combat

A Front Line Without Infantry? Ukraine Tests the Future of Ground Combat

The development of Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicles represents one of the most significant qualitative shifts in the current conduct of high-intensity warfare. Russian…

02. 02. 2026
From Vision to Demonstrator: Europe’s Road to a New Main Battle Tank

From Vision to Demonstrator: Europe’s Road to a New Main Battle Tank

The European initiative to design and develop a demonstrator for a future main battle tank represents a qualitative shift in thinking about the land capabilities…

20. 01. 2026
The FCAS Project: A Credibility Test Europe Failed

The FCAS Project: A Credibility Test Europe Failed

The decision on the continuation of the FCAS project, the European Future Combat Air System, remains postponed indefinitely. This is not a technical hiccup or a short-term…

10. 01. 2026
Bruegel Warns: Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Is Giving Way to Dependence on U.S. Industry

Bruegel Warns: Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Is Giving Way to Dependence on U.S. Industry

In recent years, Europe has found itself in a strategically dangerous situation, which it itself is financially supporting. The political rhetoric of European governments and…

24. 12. 2025
Chaos in Export Rules: The Winners Will Be Those Who Adapt Fastest

Chaos in Export Rules: The Winners Will Be Those Who Adapt Fastest

The European defense industry currently finds itself in a situation reminiscent of the period following a major geopolitical shift. Export controls, which for decades were seen…

20. 12. 2025
Hamburg’s Drone Hunters: Ushering In a New Era of European Airspace Defense

Hamburg’s Drone Hunters: Ushering In a New Era of European Airspace Defense

The scale of drone attacks that have hit European airspace in recent weeks poses an unprecedented security challenge. A series of unidentified drones have disrupted…

22. 10. 2025
AI in Defense: How to Minimize Bias and Legal Risks

AI in Defense: How to Minimize Bias and Legal Risks

Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of military capabilities, especially in the United States, Russia, and China. However, it is also becoming…

01. 10. 2025
Strategic autonomy or pragmatism? France's vision for supporting the European defense industry versus the reality in Central Europe

Strategic autonomy or pragmatism? France's vision for supporting the European defense industry versus the reality in Central Europe

The European Union is on the verge of the biggest turning point in defense since the end of the Cold War. The threat of war with Russia has prompted member states…

22. 08. 2025
Quantum independence: State sovereignty between lasers, chips, and geopolitics

Quantum independence: State sovereignty between lasers, chips, and geopolitics

In a world where digital dominance is becoming a key parameter of state power, quantum technologies are redefining the rules of technological and military balance…

25. 07. 2025
LANDEURO 2025: A new doctrine for NATO's eastern flank

LANDEURO 2025: A new doctrine for NATO's eastern flank

The LANDEURO conference, held on July 16 and 17, 2025, in Wiesbaden, Germany, represents a significant milestone in the current security and defense debate within the North…

23. 07. 2025
How will Europe allocate 1.5% of GDP to defense infrastructure?

How will Europe allocate 1.5% of GDP to defense infrastructure?

A landmark agreement was reached at the NATO summit in The Hague in June. Member states pledged to spend a total of 5% of their GDP on defense by 2035…

19. 07. 2025
Invisible guardians: VERA-NG as the cornerstone of the European Sky Protection Initiative

Invisible guardians: VERA-NG as the cornerstone of the European Sky Protection Initiative

The war in Ukraine has dramatically changed the way combat operations are conducted. Today, success and survival on the battlefield depend not only on traditional kinetic capabilities…

12. 07. 2025