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NATO Should Measure Russia’s Ability to Reproduce Military Capabilities, Not Just Adapt

NATO Should Measure Russia’s Ability to Reproduce Military Capabilities, Not Just Adapt

Russia’s war against Ukraine has given Moscow something no peacetime exercise could provide: a vast body of real combat experience. Russian forces have tested new tactics, absorbed…

26. 09. 2026
Freedom of Russia Legion Claims Over 10,000 Tons of Russian Oil Destroyed in “Barrel” Operation

Freedom of Russia Legion Claims Over 10,000 Tons of Russian Oil Destroyed in “Barrel” Operation

The Freedom of Russia Legion’s resistance network says it has carried out a major sabotage operation targeting Russia’s crude oil logistics, destroying more than 10,000 tons…

25. 09. 2026
Czech Republic Becomes NATO’s First Operator of Israel’s SPYDER Air Defense System

Czech Republic Becomes NATO’s First Operator of Israel’s SPYDER Air Defense System

The Czech Republic has taken a major step in modernizing its national air defense by becoming the first NATO member state to operate the Israeli-made SPYDER surface-to-air missile…

21. 09. 2026
Personal Experience Serving with the Czech Contingent at EUNAVFOR MED IRINI Operational Headquarters in Rome in the First Half of 2026

Personal Experience Serving with the Czech Contingent at EUNAVFOR MED IRINI Operational Headquarters in Rome in the First Half of 2026

The Mediterranean is often viewed as a vacation destination, a place of historical landmarks, and a hub of intense trade. At the same time, however…

19. 09. 2026
People Thought It Was a Missile - It Was Actually a Russian Rocket

People Thought It Was a Missile - It Was Actually a Russian Rocket

A strange glowing formation seen over parts of northern Europe this week was not a missile attack, but the visible exhaust plume of a Russian space launch, according to Russia’s…

18. 09. 2026
Operation Vivaldi: Ukrainian Drone Campaign Strains Russian Logistics in the Lyman Sector

Operation Vivaldi: Ukrainian Drone Campaign Strains Russian Logistics in the Lyman Sector

Ukrainian drone units have intensified pressure on Russian military logistics in eastern Ukraine, forcing Russian forces to stretch supply routes, disperse storage sites, and move key…

17. 09. 2026
Ukrainian Drones Destroy Russian $25M Tor-M1 Air Defense System Near Vuhledar

Ukrainian Drones Destroy Russian $25M Tor-M1 Air Defense System Near Vuhledar

Ukrainian drone operators have destroyed a Russian Tor-M1 short-range air defense system near the temporarily occupied city of Vuhledar, delivering another blow to Moscow’s efforts…

15. 09. 2026
Defense Industry Becomes a Sought-After Employer

Defense Industry Becomes a Sought-After Employer

Just five years ago, the industrial and technology group CSG had to go to great lengths to recruit candidates for management positions. Today, candidates are approaching the company…

13. 09. 2026
Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Makhachkala Port in First Strike on Caspian Sea Hub

Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Makhachkala Port in First Strike on Caspian Sea Hub

Ukrainian forces have carried out their first known drone strike on the port infrastructure of Makhachkala, a key Russian commercial seaport on the Caspian Sea, marking a new…

12. 09. 2026
Ukraine Exchanges Data for British Missiles and Technology: A New Model of Defense Cooperation Takes Shape

Ukraine Exchanges Data for British Missiles and Technology: A New Model of Defense Cooperation Takes Shape

The United Kingdom is gaining access to data collected over more than four years of war in Ukraine. An agreement signed in Kyiv between British Prime Minister Andy…

09. 09. 2026
Fire on Russian Icebreaker Admiral Makarov Raises Questions Over Repair Delays at Kronstadt

Fire on Russian Icebreaker Admiral Makarov Raises Questions Over Repair Delays at Kronstadt

A fire broke out aboard the Russian diesel-electric icebreaker Admiral Makarov while the vessel was undergoing repairs at the Kronstadt Marine Plant, adding another complication…

07. 09. 2026
CSG Invests Nearly €50 Million in Military Vehicle Production in Kopřivnice

CSG Invests Nearly €50 Million in Military Vehicle Production in Kopřivnice

CSG is continuing its extensive investment programme at the Tatra Defence site in Kopřivnice. Over the next three years, it plans to invest approximately EUR 49.7 million…

06. 09. 2026