Czech Military Review, 2024 (vol. 105), issue 3
The Bucharest Nine Part of NATO's Eastern Flank: an Analysis of Military Investment on EquipmentReviewed - Research
Vojtěch Müllner$1, Kamil Nečas
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 3-26 
An important part of NATO's deterrence and defence role is its military presence in the eastern part of the Alliance's territory, represented by the Bucharest Nine (B9). The ability of this group to fulfil its strategic mission depends on the condition of the military equipment at its disposal. The number of pieces of military equipment and their combat capability are determined by the investment in military equipment. In the context of the pledge to spend at least 20 % of total defence expenditure on military equipment, it appears that between 2004 and 2022 there is a steep increase of defence investment gap, followed by a partial absorption of the...
NATO, 2% to Defense, 20% to Equipment: Cumulative Nature of Military Spending and the Role of the Economic PerformanceReviewed - Research
Jan Kofroň
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 27-43
Military spending is a widely discussed topic, especially in the current geopolitical landscape. Expenditures on "equipment" play a pivotal role in total defense spending.. However, the nature of the equipment expenditures is cumulative. Thus, when trying to estimate the capability of a state we should consider a longer period, not just one year. The aim of this article is, therefore, to offer (i) an exploratory analysis of the cumulative equipment expenditures of NATO countries between 2014-2023 and (ii) to verify - by using OLS multivariate regression - the extent to which the GDP per capita primarily drives these expenditures (adjusted per soldier),...
NATO Support and Procurement Agency: a Powerful Instrument of Collaborative LogisticsReviewed - Research
Radka Lopourová$1, Richard Funiok$2, Josef Procházka
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 44-61
The paper evaluates the level of cooperation between the Ministry of Defence and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) in the field of procurement of military equipment. In the practical part, the results of the research on the level of participation of Czech-based suppliers in NSPA activities between 2018 and 2022 are presented. Pareto analysis comparing the participation of the Czech and international companies in contracts implemented by NSPA in terms of their subject, quantity and financial value is used. Qualitative case studies from three different areas illustrate in which NSPA projects the Czech Republic has already been involved in...
Integrating Emerging Technologies in Military Maintenance and Repairs: An Overview of Current Status, Opportunities and ChallengesReviewed - Review
Milan Vábek$1, Ondřej Novosad$2, Miroslav Pecina$3, Jan Kotisa
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 62-75
Maintenance and repair (M&R) of military equipment are crucial for operational readiness. The article highlights challenges faced by military forces, particularly in the US, with significant equipment non-operable due to inefficient M&R. It emphasizes modernizing M&R through Predictive Maintenance (PM) and 3D Printing (AM). PM employs AI and data analytics for real-time monitoring and foreseeing malfunctions, signifying a strategic shift in M&R. AM significantly curtails downtime by enabling on-demand spare parts production, presenting a solution to traditional military M&R challenges. The article also underscores the economic advantages...
Leadership as a Fundamental Factor for Human Societies Progress - a Historical Review of the Leadership TheoriesReviewed - Research
Elitsa Petrova
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 76-90
The article attempts to make a historical review of leadership theories and, on this basis, to derive their approximate systematization. The article emphasizes the importance of the phenomenon of leadership as a major factor in the management of human resources and security in human societies. The exposition goes through the various leadership theories that have existed to date. The research methodology includes etymological analysis, historical analysis, content analysis, the methods of induction and deduction, reveals logical connections and dependencies between related and similar concepts and phenomena.
Evaluation of the Annual Physical Training Examination and Possible Suggestions for Change in the Endurance Discipline of RunningReviewed - Research
Jiří Néma$1, Petr Lašák$2, Libor Wawrzacz$3, Vladimír Pavlík
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 91-109
The annual examination is an integral part of the physical training system of a soldier of the Army of the Czech Republic, which assesses his physical fitness. This assessment provides dual feedback - it informs examinees of how they are performing against normative tables and each other, and at the same time, gives commanders an idea of the current physical fitness of their subordinates. This thesis focuses on the endurance event of the 12-minute run (also known as the Cooper test). Based on data from 2011 to 2021 and nearly 50,000 evaluated tests, the potential effects of age on soldiers' physical performance and appropriate adjustments to individual...
Liability for Health Damage - Public vs Private AreaReviewed - Review
Ondřej Horák$1, Leopold Skoruša$2, Radim Vičar$3, Tomáš Zbořil
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 110-128
The article deals with the comparison of refunds of non-material damage in public and private area. In the public area is analyzed legal regulation on health injuries in service relations, in private area is discussed legal regulation on health injuries in civil law and labour law. Particular attention will be focused on the transfer of compensation in the event of injury to the heirs - while in service relationships, such claims are extinguished by death (not transferred on the heirs), which was taken over from the 1960s legislation, in current private law, do not cease if they have been recognized or at least brought in court. The aim of the paper...
Challenges for Teaching Foreign Languages (French, German, Russian) at the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic in the Current Geopolitical SituationNonreviewed - Other
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 129-144
The language training within the Ministry of Defence [MoD] of the Czech Republic is primarily focused on English. However, in accordance with the Concept of Personnel Training for the Needs of the MoD, the MoD provides language training in other foreign languages as well. The language teaching is the responsibility of the Language Centre of the University of Defence Brno [CJV UO] and includes English, French, German and Russian. The aim of this article is to compare the activities of the CJV UO with similar language centres in the defence departments of Germany, Austria and France and to present the teaching of French, German and Russian within the...
Printed 100 years agoNonreviewed - Other
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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2024: 145-163
Dear readers,We would like to present to you an article published in our journal in No. 1/1924. It is the contribution by CPT GS Františka Coufala "Battle of Tannenberg 1914".You can read or download the continuation of this article on the website of our journal www.vojenskerozhledy.cz in the Archive menu.