Author: Jan Buchar

Trump 2.0 as a positive shock for the European Union: Will a single European army emerge?

Trump 2.0 as a positive shock for the European Union: Will a single European army emerge?

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election signals a shift in U.S. strategic focus from Europe to the Indo-Pacific. His critical stance on NATO also weakens…

12. 11. 2024
India is undermining European interests in Ukraine: Supplies of microchips for Russian weapons are reaching record levels

India is undermining European interests in Ukraine: Supplies of microchips for Russian weapons are reaching record levels

Indian companies now provide one-fifth of the sensitive technologies supplied to Russia's defense sector. Exports of controlled items, including microchips and machine tools, exceeded…

29. 10. 2024
An opportunity for European industry: Confident Ukrainian arms factories go all out and look for cooperation partners

An opportunity for European industry: Confident Ukrainian arms factories go all out and look for cooperation partners

Ukraine is massively expanding its defense industrial capabilities to meet the needs of its armed forces with significantly reduced foreign aid. To achieve this goal, Kyiv…

12. 10. 2024
Lessons from exploding pagers in Lebanon: The West must protect its supply chains

Lessons from exploding pagers in Lebanon: The West must protect its supply chains

Dozens of people have been killed and thousands injured after two days of explosions in Lebanon, which the Shiite militant group Hezbollah blamed on Israel last week. The attacks…

01. 10. 2024
The European defense industry is struggling to cope with global competitive pressure

The European defense industry is struggling to cope with global competitive pressure

Mario Draghi, the former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Central Bank, called for a radical policy change in his recently published report on EU…

18. 09. 2024
The inspirational Swedish model of military service: Seven percent of the most capable recruited annually

The inspirational Swedish model of military service: Seven percent of the most capable recruited annually

Over-applications for Home Guard units, strong motivation for military service, and general support for the army – this is contemporary Sweden. Although some 18-year-old Swedes have been…

13. 09. 2024
Spy drones threaten Germany's strategic infrastructure

Spy drones threaten Germany's strategic infrastructure

Drones have repeatedly spied on an industrial site in northwest Germany, near a decommissioned nuclear power plant and a liquefied natural gas terminal. These incidents follow…

07. 09. 2024