Defense & Security

Tables won't stop a tank: Defence needs skills, not percentages

Tables won't stop a tank: Defence needs skills, not percentages

The debate on the defence budget has become one of the most closely watched topics in Czech and European security policy in recent years. Thanks to repeated calls from the…

03. 07. 2025
What remains of Iran's nuclear programme and missile arsenal after Israeli and American strikes?

What remains of Iran's nuclear programme and missile arsenal after Israeli and American strikes?

The ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and by extension the US, remains in place for now, and Iran in particular is beginning to assess the damage. Western allies claim that…

01. 07. 2025
Australian M1 Abrams Tanks arrive in Poland paving the way for Ukraine deployment

Australian M1 Abrams Tanks arrive in Poland paving the way for Ukraine deployment

A U.S.-made M1 Abrams tank bearing Australian camouflage has been spotted on Polish soil, marking the imminent arrival of Australia's promised tank support to Ukraine…

28. 06. 2025
First combat use of AI-guided Iranian Shahed Drone alarms Ukraine: Thermal targeting and anti-jamming tech confirmed

First combat use of AI-guided Iranian Shahed Drone alarms Ukraine: Thermal targeting and anti-jamming tech confirmed

Ukrainian defense officials have uncovered compelling evidence that Iran has begun supplying Russia with a new, AI-enhanced version of its infamous Shahed-136 kamikaze drone. The discovery…

26. 06. 2025
Operation Midnight Hammer: The stealth strike that shook the Middle East

Operation Midnight Hammer: The stealth strike that shook the Middle East

In the early hours of June 22, 2025, the world witnessed a turning point in modern warfare. Under the codename Operation Midnight Hammer, the United States Air Force executed…

23. 06. 2025
The Israeli Raising Lion operation: a masterpiece played by F-35Is, F-15Is and F-16Is

The Israeli Raising Lion operation: a masterpiece played by F-35Is, F-15Is and F-16Is

June 13, 2025 marked a new phase in the confrontation between Israel and Iran with the launch of Operation Rising Lion, an unprecedented large-scale air offensive. The operation…

19. 06. 2025
Greenland Shift: Pentagon moves to redefine U.S. Arctic Command as Trump eyes strategic Danish territory

Greenland Shift: Pentagon moves to redefine U.S. Arctic Command as Trump eyes strategic Danish territory

The Pentagon has officially reassigned responsibility for Greenland from U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), marking a significant change in the Unified…

18. 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
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
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
Putin denies it but the smoke says otherwise - Ukraine just hit 41 Russian bombers

Putin denies it but the smoke says otherwise - Ukraine just hit 41 Russian bombers

Russia has sought to minimize the damage inflicted by Ukraine’s recent large-scale drone operation, codenamed “Pavutyna” (“Spiderweb”), which Kyiv claims successfully…

05. 06. 2025