Author: Jan Buchar

The dynamic Middle East and North Africa from a defence industry perspective

The dynamic Middle East and North Africa from a defence industry perspective

The Czech Republic annually exports military equipment valued at around CZK 24 billion to the Middle East and North Africa. The latest figures from the Swedish think tank SIPRI…

22. 04. 2025
Rheinmetall expands nitrocellulose production

Rheinmetall expands nitrocellulose production

Germany's Rheinmetall, Europe's largest ever arms manufacturer, has bought industrial nitrocellulose producer Hagedorn-NC, securing further supplies of essential raw materials for increasing…

12. 04. 2025
Europe faces tough choices without US nuclear deterrent

Europe faces tough choices without US nuclear deterrent

Europe must begin to think seriously about a future in which the United States and its nuclear weapons are not the ultimate guarantor of European security. The credibility…

08. 04. 2025
European dependence on U.S. weapons as a security risk

European dependence on U.S. weapons as a security risk

U.S. President Donald Trump's unpredictability is leading Western states to reassess their dependence on U.S.-made weapons. Europe and Canada are now reviewing their vulnerabilities…

31. 03. 2025
Europe without US support: We need five years to build a defence against Russia

Europe without US support: We need five years to build a defence against Russia

For their own defence, European countries currently still depend on the capabilities of the United States within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The strength of transatlantic…

07. 03. 2025
Coalition of the willing: 11 European countries ready to send peacekeepers to Ukraine

Coalition of the willing: 11 European countries ready to send peacekeepers to Ukraine

Western leaders are forming a new diplomatic group that can respond to the White House's rapprochement with Moscow. A coalition of states is emerging to tackle the…

23. 02. 2025
Use of drones for the targeted elimination of VIPs

Use of drones for the targeted elimination of VIPs

The development and use of aerial drones is one of the defining features of the conflicts of the first decades of the 21st century. Although the original role…

16. 01. 2025
Drones and missiles Lord, Palianytsia, Hell and Ruta: Ukrainian arguments for a just peace

Drones and missiles Lord, Palianytsia, Hell and Ruta: Ukrainian arguments for a just peace

In recent weeks, Ukraine has published several previously unknown weapons projects. Together with systems already in the Ukrainian arsenal and previously published projects under development…

04. 01. 2025
Russia's answer to FPV drones: Instead of Armata and T-90 tanks, the project of remotely piloted vehicles Sturm returns

Russia's answer to FPV drones: Instead of Armata and T-90 tanks, the project of remotely piloted vehicles Sturm returns

The Ukrainian-Russian war has significantly highlighted the importance of unmanned aerial, naval, and ground technologies in combat operations. Reconnaissance and attack drones have become…

01. 01. 2025
Christmas present for the Bundeswehr: The Bundestag Budget Committee approves new military contracts worth €21 billion

Christmas present for the Bundeswehr: The Bundestag Budget Committee approves new military contracts worth €21 billion

German lawmakers across the political spectrum have approved nearly forty new defence projects. A week before Christmas, they agreed to finance these through a special fund for the…

24. 12. 2024
Polish EU Presidency: Warsaw aims to secure €500 billion for defense budget

Polish EU Presidency: Warsaw aims to secure €500 billion for defense budget

Poland will focus on EU defense funding during its presidency. The ongoing war in Ukraine and the possibility of an unpredictable Donald Trump returning to the White House…

23. 12. 2024
German defence industry on the rise: Armaments companies expand at home and abroad, and recording orders worth tens of billions of euros

German defence industry on the rise: Armaments companies expand at home and abroad, and recording orders worth tens of billions of euros

The Swedish think tank SIPRI, in its latest report, highlighted a global increase in revenues for military technology manufacturers. While European arms companies saw only…

11. 12. 2024