Czech Military Review, 2012 (vol. 93), issue 3
The Recapitulation of Obama's Security and Defence Policy (The End of his First Presidential Term)Reviewed - Research
PhDr. Antonín Rašek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 3-16 
The results of American foreign, security, defence and military policies are ambiguous. The war in Iraq ends, troops are going to leave both Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama was held up in Arab spring. He tried to improve relations with Russia. The centre of gravity was moved to the Pacific area, which got complicated ties with People's China. He didn't succeed in solving troubles with nuclear programme in Iran. His moderate success in foreign policy was the consequence of his concentration on home politics, health care reform, economy and financial crises. At the end the essay evaluates the Chicago summit that among others officially affirmed that NATO...
Legal and Illegal Wars in Present-day WorldReviewed - Research
Doc. PhDr. Jan Eichler, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 17-29
After the year 1990 a total of 120 wars have taken place. The most appealing were those initiated by the USA, in which other friendly states´ve participated as well. No country has the right to invade its neighbour or over-run and annex another. There were many discussions in the world over the legacy of imposed interventions, under which conditions they are true and just. The study covers two dissimilar attitudes: the first one against Hussein's expansionist policy in 1991 and warfare after 9/11 2001. The legitimacy rests upon Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council that allow any nation to remove the aggressor by force. The author also...
Course of Actions VariantsMilitary art
Ing. Jaroslav Kulíšek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 30-47
The purpose of this article is to deal with Course of Actions development (COA). Attention is paid to ensure a common understanding of COA process. The article broadens the vision and offers deep insights for its readers. Moreover, the war game was described as a method of refining or modifying the COA. It has also been emphasized the commander and staff consider each COA advantages and disadvantages. The Czech Army personnel training and preparation should steadily and deliberately bring improvements into the field of operational planning capability within forces´ command levels. In order to improve operational planning knowledge, it is recommended...
A Brief Insight into the History of Operational Art and its Contemporary Aspects (Part II)Military art
Ing. Ján Spišák
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 48-54
Operational art is the use of creative thinking by commanders and staffs to design strategies, campaigns, and major operations and organize and employ military forces. This article is a sequel to the study published in a previous issue of this Military Revue. The author discusses the fundamental pillars of operational art, upon which Alliance countries build their doctrinal and defence documents concerning operational art. A separate section deals with conditions and status of operational art in the Army of the Czech Republic in the last 20 years. The author calls for the need to introduce operational art in several key areas of Czech doctrines. He...
NATO Response Forces: Alliance Contribution to International SecurityMilitary art
plukovník Ing. Radoslav Ivančík, prof. Ing. Vojtech Jurčák, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 55-64
In spite of the fact that the security tensions are not so high as during the cold war, with impending nuclear conflict, the global security situation is far from ideal. Fundamental changes in a global security environment have brought except a lot of positives also many negatives, in a form of various asymmetric security threats. The rise of new military and nonmilitary dangers, under the influence of globalization and contemporary worldwide economic crisis, is directly related to the need of conflict prevention, crisis management, peace missions, law enforcement, or support to humanitarian assistance.
Let's Give the Green Light to Military Deception!Opinions, controversy
Doc. Ing. Milan Kubeša, CSc., Ing. Ján Spišák
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 65-71
In conclusion of article in Military Review No 3, 2011, the authors gave notice about a sequel to this article. Today they describe military deception form another point of vies. They depict the creation of false picture, deception in the frame of operational planning. The authors accentuate that not only Asian countries, but also western ones look back to classical works on military art, e.g. Sun Tzu, The Art of War (around 2,000 years ago). Sun Tzu's philosophy recommended a strategic method to win that rarely required actual war. Spies, diplomats, deception, and a correctly organised internal structure were his main tools. If it came to war, he...
Command and Control as the Ability of CommandersInformational pages
Ing. Pavel Zůna, MSS, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 72-79
The French "Centre de Doctrine d'Emploi des Forces" (CDEF) has published new doctrine FT-05 The Tactical Commander's Guide to Command and Control in Operations. The global action of land forces is now carried out within a strategic environment that has dramatically changed for 15 years. In this new environment, the French Army asserts and implements a double requirement: that of power and the control of force. The article presents the fundamental conclusions of this doctrine and compares them with the Czech national doctrinal documents. Author concludes that in comparison with the French doctrine, Czech doctrines are much more focused on the procedural...
Military Medical Service of ACR and Legislation: Present and FutureInformational pages
plukovník Ing. Miroslav Procházka, Ph.D., MUDr. Roman Blanař, JUDr. Jindřich Janouch
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 80-88
Existing military medical service and health care in armed forces is tied by many official legislative norms by Ministry of Health that are difficult to follow by military structures, military manuals and inner rules. The authors trace current legislative framework that limits medical treatment and respective institutions of military medical care. They identify possible problems and suggest solutions how to overcome emerging troubles. The present MoD regulation No. 285/1999 does not meet reality and must be updated.
Problems with the Translation of Military RanksInformational pages
Plukovník Mgr. Ladislav Chaloupský, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 89-105
The conversion of military ranks poses an enormous difficulty due to great differences in hierarchical structures between different national armies. This article written by the Director of Defence Language Institute Vyškov will give a short overview of most common troubles. The problem here is that national armies mostly represent national cultures as well. Translations of titles of high-rank military personnel are not too complicated. More problematic is finding equivalents for less-known, more specific ranks or those of other national Armed Forces. NATO has agreed upon a common standard for their translation, the norm STANAG 2116, based on NATO codes...
Probing Into English Skills and Accomplishments in Selected Civilian Secondary SchoolsInformational pages
PhDr. Marie Jandová, CSc., Mgr. Dalibor Cibulka, Mgr. Helena Rýlichová
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 106-112
The primary purpose of this research was to determine the successfulness in language examinations set by STANAG 6001 among future servicemen and prospective officer candidates. In comparison with 2006 their common knowledge was significantly higher. The authors assume they acquire better English capabilities as a result of participation in foreign study projects and increasing level of schools. The results are presented in several tablets and graphs.
Mobile Sets for Geospatial Support of the Czech Armed ForcesMilitary professional
Podplukovník Ing. Jan Marša, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 113-118
The material for his paper the author draws on his experience from work in Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Department. In light of historical consequences, the article briefly describes the development of mobile sets for geospatial support. The main focus was paid to currently used stations SOUMOP (O) and SGEOB. He also mentions presently developed prototype GeMoZ-C. The author would like to familiarise our reading public with activities of Czech Army Geographic Service, its tools and devices in use.
Threat of CBRN Agents, Biological ClassMilitary professional
Ing. Daniel Maršálek, doc. Mgr. Ing. Radomír Ščurek, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 119-130
This article describes the question of CBRN and their possible abuses in civil aviation. The problem includes security analysis identified by the Civil Aviation as the most significant class of this group-biological agents. The authors pay them special attention. The second part of paper contains model situation in case of emergency: virus variola (smallpox) attack in a terminal of medium-size international airport. Depending on the detailed properties of virus, transport hub and afflicted area, there are two versions of attack- for summer and winter timetable, according to expected progress of virus extension, and follow-up arrangements.
Cost Analysis: Nourishment in Time of Crisis SituationMilitary professional
Ing., Bc. Eva Lukášková, Ph.D., Ing., Bc. Helena Velichová, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 131-139
The inseparable parts of sustenance costs are expenses for nutrition of members of Integrated Rescue System (IRS) and evacuated civil population. The system covers distribution of foodstuff above all into evacuation centres, preparation of food (cooking), disposing wastes, remnants and leftovers. The collected data were used for calculating and analysis of overall costs spent for all discussed groups. Upon this analyses the authoresses draw final conclusions.
Military Bias CrimesMilitary law
Doc. PhDr. JUDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 140-147
This article analyses a new element in the Czech criminal law-Military Bias Crimes. They are included in the new Criminal Code 40/2009 Coll., Sect. XII. The bias motive is characterized by a prejudice against race, ethnicity, nationality, political belief, religious belief or atheism, but not against the so-called sexual orientation, in contrast to the situation in the US. Perpetrators of some military bias crimes, § 378, § 379, § 380, can be not only soldiers, prisoners of war, but also members of security corps (Police, Security Intelligence Service etc.). Up to now, the use of these new norms of the Czech penal law has been limited.
The Fragmentarization of Europe as a Security Threat Europe 2010: Predictions and RealityMilitary sociology
PhDr. Antonín Rašek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 148-164
Unlike the real state of affairs, the scenarios for Europe 2010 did not presuppose the rise of financial and economy crises. Political scientists did not perceive the series of terrorist attacks, namely in Great Britain, Spain and Russia. Security questions, home security and defence, came to the foreground more then was originally expected. There are hubs of future power blocks of divided Europe. It is impossible to incorporate all the results and consequences of our presuppositions. Since we want to look into individual, particularly interesting developments, the author recommends to create several teams for individual scenarios, instead of drawing...
Neglecting Security is Dangerous: Ways Out of CrisisBook review
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 165-167
The global crisis has gravely affected and continues to affect the lives of people around the planet. It is high time to change the paradigm for interpreting the problems of contemporary societies as well as the ensuing governance. In his reviewed book the author Martin Potůček attempts to answer the question what divides and unites our society. He helped us to understand the nature of this crisis and finds our ways out of it. In closing chapter, Key Challenges, he concludes by proposing some desirable directions for further development: to strengthen people's trust in institutions, to oppose to weakening the role of state. He argues against the concept...
Major General in Memoriam František SkokanPersonal data
dr. Zdeněk Vališ
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2012: 168-172
After graduating from Military Academy Hranice, Lt. Skokan was stationed in Slovakia. When the former Czechoslovakia was divided, he returned to his native Czech lands. The Czech army was dissolved, so he left for France and then he moved to England. He was transferred to Soviet Russia, to Czech Field Brigade. He took part in battles of o Kiev, Vasilkov, White Cerkev, Zhashkov, and even Dukla battlefield. He was decorated by two Czechoslovak War Crosses 1939, Bravery Medal, and the Russian Order of Patriotic War. After WWII he was excluded from Soviet military academy, mustered out, later arrested and executed. After 18 years he was partially rehabilitated,...