Czech Military Review, 2011 (vol. 92), issue 3
The Strategic Control of Czech Republic Defence: a Part of National SecurityReviewed
Ing. Vladimír Krulík
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 3-22 
One of most discussed themes in this field is also a critique of unfinished, non-stable structure of master documents, e.g. Security Strategy of the Czech Republic. They are often told to be obsolete. The latest document, the White Paper on Defence, Critical responses are not quite justified. There are a lot of good ideas, innovations. Many things have been done, many set tasks have been met at the level of Defence Ministry. Positive effects of results reached are obvious. They are summarized in the White Paper mentioned above. The only danger lies in arbitrary decisions by political management, including employing variable means of their implementation,...
New Approaches to Long-term Defence Planning: Scenarios and Operational Concepts in the Future Security EnvironmentReviewed - Review
Ing. Vlastimil Galatík, CSc., pplk. gšt. Ing. Ivo Pikner, Ph.D., pplk. Ing. Miroslav Krčmář
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 23-28
The article explains defence planning of armed forces deployment that ought to by the base for all long haul visions and concept texts for army development and its operational employment. Operational scenarios and concepts form together key elements of defence planning process, both factors enable to military organizations not only to identify future security challenges but also to react to challenges in being. It is not contrary to the so-called capability planning process as this is a manly armed force potential backing our ability to face threads and risks in the future. The example of the United States involved in three asymmetric conflicts is...
Command and Control as an Important Part of Military Science (Getting on for Information Age)Reviewed - Review
Ing. Petr Ryp, plk. Ing. Robert Bielený
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 29-33
The specification of terminology related to terms command and control (C2) is quite important for further scholarly examination of military science. The command and control area is nowadays under the constant impact of the influx of information technology, as well as it is affected by the changes in the contemporary security environment. This article is dedicated to the military, its history, and its contributions to current military operations. It provides an attempt to specify terms "command and control" in both general and military levels. Finally, it provides clarification of the terminology within command and control systems, as their terminology...
Decisive Points Concept (Part I)Military art
Ing. Ján SPIŠÁK
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 34-40
The article familiarizes readers with theoretical fundamentals of the key element of operational design, i.e. decisive point that is described as "a point from which a hostile or friendly centre of gravity can be threatened". It may exist in time, space or the information environment. As a tool of operational art, it helps commander and his staff to unlock the path to the centre of gravity. The concept is further evolved via example of peace support military operation planning process. The close understanding to terms decisive points, lines of operations, centre of gravity, kinetic effects, non-kinetic operations, doctrine is for military planners...
Operational ArtMilitary art
Ing. Jaroslav Kulíšek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 41-59
The overall purpose of this paper is to describe the ways the Alliance and the also the Czech Army will apply the operational art tenets, conducting operations in the future. The current military problems cannot be solved without a deep understanding and knowledge of operational art. In order to improve military thinking within the Czech Army, it is recommended to study and apply operational art. The operational art forms a bridge between strategy defining the political aims of war and tactics, fighting the battles. Commanders and staff officers should study operational art seriously, systematically and with all their efforts. The author deals with...
Present-day Notions on Military DeceptionsMilitary art
Doc. Ing. Milan Kubeša, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 60-65
In the previous Military Review we introduced the article "Will Military Deception Pass Away?" by the same author. In the Army of the Czech Republic we have no manual dealing with military deception (MILDEC). The only manual concerning MILDEC was abolished without any substitute. But military art can't be further developed without similar documents. Today we take MILDEC as a complex set of provisions misleading enemy's commanders and staff, by means of false information and counterfeit data that deliberately deceive adversary decision-makers and planners. Use of MILDEC during any phase of an operation also helps to mislead adversaries as to the strength,...
The Czech Fiscal Policy for Internal and External Security after 1998Opinions, controversy
Podplukovník Ing. Bohuslav Pernica, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 66-75
When the Czech Republic joined NATO, some structural changes in the national security sector were expected. Actually, changes in national defence strategy were declared by national strategic documents, such as military and security strategies. In addition to it, since 2002 the Czech Republic has been taking part in Global War on Terrorism and, generally speaking, it implies higher expenditures spent on security purposes. Surprisingly, many things have remained the same. The strategic documents were mostly ignored, deep changes did not happen due to fiscal policy based on a traditional incremental budgeting. Proportions between expenditures for internal...
A History of the Use of Private Military ForcesInformational pages
Doc. Mgr. Oldřich Bureš, M.A., Ph.D., PhDr. Vendula Nedvědická
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 76-93
Although private military companies like the former Blackwater were regarded as a relatively new phenomenon in international security, their history is not new. The participation of private individuals, and /or groups of private individuals, soldiers of fortune, in "foreign" armed conflicts is at least as old as the history of wars by itself. It is impossible to open a debate about the scope and possible impact of the current use of private military and security companies without knowing and evaluating their long-term historical developments. The goal of this study is therefore to map the history of the use of private military forces, their involvement...
Does China Conquer Also Europe? (Reflections over Security Analyses and Prognoses)Informational pages
PhDr. Miloš Balabán, Ph.D., PhDr.Antonín Rašek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 94-102
The gravity of this article is laid down on the present-day state of affairs. China bought Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek obligations, i.e. China lent a hand to those countries (so did the European Union). In this way, China increased its influence in Europe. Stabilized Europe is necessary for Chinese export, it was not mere charity. Defence expenditures of People's China has reached 100 billions USED a year. Supposing the Chinese are intended to reach world's domination, they should stick to this kind of policy and they should not try to acquire the dominance by armed force. China behaves like an asymmetric power, knowing well that it can't surpass...
The Preparation of the Armed Forces of the SR for International Crisis Management Operations in the Context of NATO Lisbon StrategyInformational pages
Doc. dr. Ladislav Lašček, CSc., Ing. Alojz Flachbart
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 103-110
Supported by published materials and information (LaunchingEUBattleGroups, AsecureEuropeinabetterworld), the authors analyze and evaluate some of the processes in the field of preparation and forming international crisis management. Both NATO Lisbon strategy and the Programme Declaration of the Slovak Republic open new roles and missions of Slovak Army. The Slovak Army must fulfil those commitments even in limited source frame. It concentrates on new priorities: the army is trained and prepared for missions it is going to be deployed in. Last but not least, apart of traditional missions, .the forces will be developing even non-military capabilities...
The Assessment of Political Risks in the Selected Countries: Multivariate Statistical MethodsInformational pages
Ing. Jakub Odehnal, por. Bc. Ladislav Dudek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 111-119
The paper deals with the data were obtained from the set of variables published in the International Country Risk Guide. The variables were as follows: Government Stability, Socio-economic Conditions, Investment Profile, Internal Conflict, External Conflict, Corruption, and Military in Politics, Religious Tensions, Law and Order, Ethnic Tensions, Democratic Accountability, Bureaucracy Quality. To analyse the current situation in selected 140 countries, authors employ multivariate statistical techniques. They classify the analysed countries by means of cluster analysis to prove the existence of differentiated groups. The results were evaluated with...
Management of Sources at a Level of Army Unit: Commander's PositionMilitary professional
Doc. dr. Luboš Štancl, CSc., pplk. Ing. Karel Vávra
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 120-137
Topical problems of insufficient military budget, limited means are a drive force for searching unoccupied financial means to saturate set goals and ensure their unbiased reallocation and rational exploitation. The necessary prerequisite is control implementation and managerial accounting. This ought to create primary predispositions for introducing managerial accounting system, which would be oriented not towards financial, and property operations, but towards effective economy. The article describes phenomena tied with an army unit, together with the position of its commander in the process of gradual implementation of integrated informational system...
Some Aspects of Forming Modular Task Force in Chemical Units (Groupings), ACRMilitary professional
Major Ing. Pavel Otřísal
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 138-145
This paper analyses some of the accesses to developing modular structures of task forces, built not only on a base of combined arms, but also even the base of special units, formations, Czech Chemical Corps. The analysis is derived from documents, doctrines, at both political-strategic level and military-strategical level within state defence command. Moreover, the article offers information related to operational-tactical level of command and control. At the end, the author evaluates some possible impacts of modular structures on practical activities of forces. It is necessary to define those impacts in a framework of particular projects, dealing...
Engineering Aspects of Doctrine "Deployment of Ground Forces in Operations"Military professional
Doc. Ing. Jaroslav Zelený, CSc., Ing. Jan Mazal, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 146-161
The article deals with the problems of current "military engineering" in Czech Army, which arose during drawing up the "Doctrine for land forces operations". The content of this article consists mainly of three parts. The first one has to characterize some doctrine development aspects from the engineer's contributor point of view. Secondly, to adduce requirements for the content of a doctrine which are consequent to NATO main military engineering documents, e.g. MC 0560, AJP-3-12(A) and ATP-52(B). Thirdly, this level has to evoke resourceful discussions on topical military engineering within military community and to contribute to the mutual opinion...
Language Training within the MoD in the Context of the MoD Order 1/2007Language preparation
Podplukovník Mgr. Jan Šmíd
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 162-166
The most frequent word in language preparation is successfulness. This term could be quantified, defined, examined from the point of growth or rating decrease. Our language preparation sticks to Defence Minister Order No 1/2007 (effective from September 2010) on language training. It abolished integrated language courses, teaching units for SLP 1, 2 were decreased. The author examines the situation before and after the publication of the said order and provides possible explanations of the current state, showing slow descent. He supports his explanations with empirical data gathered in foregoing years, through surveys, statistical analyses of test...
Bedřich Reicin: Criminal and VictimBook review
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 167-171
The new book by historian František Hanzlík "Without Mercy and Compassion" deals with a prominent actor of the Czechoslovak People's Army and the Communist Party. His personality unites anti-Nazi fight in Soviet Russia, communist coup d'état in February 1948, monstrous political trials. He reached the height of career when he became Deputy Defence Minister and aspired to the position of Defence Minister. But in 1950, when Czech president's son-in-law Alexej Čepička held this office, his rapid decline began. In a sense, it was the start of his end.
Life Story of One from the Last Defenders of Czajánek Barracks: Prisoner 89821, Miroslav ŠolcPersonal data
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 172-177
He was born in 1918, it means that this year he was 93 years old. He is a participant of the only armed fi ght against German invaders in 1993. The Germans did not release the data about the fallen, but it is estimated that they lost 12-18 deaths and several wounded. Corporal Šolc was discharged. Immediately he joined resistance movement. He was arrested. After the war he worked at the Ostrava Miners Directorate. Although he retires in 1976, he is still dynamic.