Czech Military Review, 2013 (vol. 94), issue 1
The Change In Global Strategic Balance: Current Status and Trends in Military Power of Selected CountriesReviewed - Review
Ing. Vladimír Šilhan, CSc., MSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 6-28 
The aim of this article is to provide comparison of the main indicators of military power among the individual EU countries, between the EU in total and the U.S., and the comparison of the world's biggest military powers. Current evolvement of changes in military power indicates the shift of the centre of gravity aiming prevailingly eastward towards raising and growing economical powers. Due to the differences of various input data, multiple information sources used for comparison are significantly different. In addition, it is difficult to get them for some isolated countries, the results of which are sometimes only estimated. The study also includes...
Priorities for 21st Century: U.S. Security Strategy after 2008Reviewed - Review
Doc. PhDr. Jan Eichler, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 29-40
The re-election of Barrack Obama implies that the President preferring political solutions to military ones will have remained for the next four years in the White House. As far U. S. strategy culture is concerned, without doubts American armed forces are going to be prepared to be modern, strong, agile and capable to meet the U.S. National Security strategy goals whatever and wherever they might be. Simultaneously, Obama´s programme for his second term presupposes to close down several military bases all around the world, together with reductions in the size of forces, manpower. Only the most important will be preserved. The further development will...
The Dimensions of War and Peace that Can't be Neglected: Ecophilosophy & PaxologyReviewed - Review
Doc. PhDr. Felix Černoch, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 41-45
The author explains some terms being neglected in the last few years. War is one of many ways for implementing policy, but actually it is self-breeding and at the same time its own last source. The hypertrophy of available means for warfare creates the atrophy of its functions and consequently even its reason. War is still an extreme choice, bringing about the danger of total devastation of humane environment. It's strange that environmentalists do not put their protests to this centre of gravity. On the contrary, many of them regard wars as natural thing, originated in the very nature of humane dispositions. It has its source probably in the fact...
Perception of Security Threats in the CBRN Sphere: History and ChallengesReviewed - Review
pplk. Ing. Pavel Otřísal, Ph.D., MBA
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 46-64
The period of the beginning of the 21st century is typical for the situation characterized by minimization of a global conflict and by decreasing risks of a direct aggression among neighbouring countries. Nonetheless, the occurrence and permanent existence of mass destruction weapons and industrial accidents caused by human beings, natural disasters produced by leakages of toxic industrial materials, are considered as a global problem that determinates not only the activities of national armies, but also activities of civil population. The danger of WMD deployment is especially high at time of danger, when forces are to be used or misused, and terrorist...
Competing Hypotheses Analysis: Practical ApplicationsReviewed - Review
Ing. Pavel Zůna, MSS., Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 65-75
In 2007 and 2010, this Czech Military Review Vojenské rozhledy published several articles, discussing analytical thinking and analytical methodologies in the field of military intelligence. The authors among others mentioned the methodology ACH, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses. The methodology is not suitable only for intelligence, but it can be used further for solving a variety of military decision-making problems. The article in its first part describes ACH philosophy, including some academic considerations both by supporters and critics to this methodology. The second part demonstrates an example of its implementation and usage during support...
Civil-Military Cooperation: Its Changing Role in Combined NATO Operations and Under National CommandReviewed - Review
Ing. Pavel Zona, Ph.D., Ing. Vlastimil Galatík, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 76-88
The role of civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) is increasing in the post-modern wars (operations). CIMIC is a significant element at the coordination of military and civilian participant activities over current military operations. New tasks for actors are as result from new NATO concept and outline new tasks dimension. The armed forces as well as the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR), have to solve many problems associated with this new dimension. The article outlines a possible set of activities associated with the new approach to CIMIC in crisis management in the context of the Alliance operation.
The Basics of Environmental Security in Military OperationsReviewed - Review
Doc. Ing. Miroslav Cempírek, CSc., prof. Ing. Aleš Komár, CSc., Ing. Vladislav Vincenec, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 89-99
In course of action, modern forces ought to be capable to safe living surroundings by the implementation of environmental protection into military planning and decision-making process. Traditionally it protects not only a location around military bases, training areas, but also in all operational area of deployed armed forces. This study therefore deals with methods of environmental protection and the so-called risk management to prevent damages that can't be remediated, both in the field of natural, cultural or historic sights and relicts.
An Economic Evaluation of Abolishing MoD Military Secondary School at Moravská TřebováReviewed - Research
Ing. Marie Poláchová, por. Ph.D., Bc. Petra Chovancová
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 100-112
Recently the defence department has been meeting lower and lower money sources that could finally bring about lower salaries, reduction in numbers of servicemen, dozens of military units are dissolved. One of such economic measures are plans for dismantling the last Military Secondary School (MSS ) in the Czech Republic. Backed by the assessment of expenses or inputs and outputs, stated in several tablets, the authoresses evaluate the abolition of MSS from a long-term view as rather ineffective, in spite of some short-time savings.
The Future of Czech Defence SystemReviewed - Review
PhDr. Antonín Rašek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 113-130
Methodically, presented study comes out of a book by Martin Potůček at al. Studying the Future as a Challenge. Its author offers a comprehensive characteristic of several fundamental challenges to social forecasting. It begins by defining forecasting as the formulation of conditional accounts of possible futures. The main forecasting theme to be solved are as follows: ageing Czech population as a security problem, corruption, criminality, organized crime as a tool of political and economy instability, the marginalization of Czech Armed Forces in context of globalization and overall European defence, possible threat of the collapse of Czech defence system.
The Effort to Destroy Chemical Weapons ContinuesReviewed - Review
Ing. Ladislav Středa, CSc., JUDr. Pavel Caban, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 131-140
The final extended deadline, established by the Chemical Weapons Convention for the destruction of chemical weapons, passed in 2012. Despite all efforts and enormous amount of funds, the goal to destroy all chemical weapons within this date has not been achieved. The authors enumerate states that this fulfilled this resolution and others that this task did not accomplished, for some reasons. According to the destruction plans, the Russian Federation should complete the destruction by the end of 2015, Libya by the end of 2016, and the United States not until September 2023.
On Strategy and Operations: A Short Insight into Military HistoryReviewed - Review
Ing. Ján Spišák
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 141-148
The basic orientation in the field of military art demands at least elementary knowledge of military history and understanding to military strategy influence on the art of war. The questions tied to understanding military strategy and its influence on the preparation and conducting military operations are part of study programmes of all life education at the Defence University. The purpose of this article, dedicated to military strategy problems, is deeper understanding to its basic connections, understanding a direction the strategy took in a designated period and its development. I ought to explain in short its role and attitude towards the nature...
The Use of Simulation Technologies in the Preparation for New Types of OperationsReviewed - Review
mjr. Ing. Martin Hubáček, Ph.D., dr. Drahomír Hausner, doc. Ing. Vladimír Vráb, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 149-159
The article deals with using of simulation technology for training commanders and staffs in new types of operations. It summaries the overall development in the area, occurred since the establishment of the Center of Simulation and Training Technologies. There are presented turning points in training on simulators, i. e. requirements for combat in urban area, special operations of small units, of ground forces interaction with supporting units, the use of command and control systems and the cooperation between the military and rescue workers. It also points to the new requirements in the fields of training and shows possible ways of their solution....
Military Deception in the Information AgeReviewed - Review
Doc. Ing. Milan Kubeša, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 160-164
Infomantion era could be characterized as a period of steem qualitative and quantitative information raise, aroused namely by sharp development of information and comunication technologies (ICT) . Military deception thus acquires new dimensions, wider chances to be employed in armed forces operations. This article concludes a free series of essays dealing with military deceiving. It is thinking over questions resulting from deception-information age relations, the beginnig of which could be situated into the 80s last century.
Some Aspects of a Combat Support Element: Battalion Task ForceNonreviewed - Other
Podplukovník Ing. Martin Šufajzl
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 165-171
In this article the author thinks over one of many variants the mortar units could be deployed into battalion combat task forces to support developing operations. It is a process of gradual compatibility with the units of North Atlantic Alliance and modernizing mortar weapons system with regard to prospective personnel reductions. It is important for joint commanders to be familiar with this kind of combat support, so that they could use it effectively in land operations.
Jsou evropská bezpečnost a obrana na křižovatce?Reviewed - Review
Ing. Martin Koller
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 172-179
Energie - voda - potraviny: Klíčové komodity bezpečnosti a prosperity Evropy a České republiky ve 21. stoletíNonreviewed - Other
PhDr. Miloš Balabán, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 180-181
Výstavba, rozvoj a použití AČR 2012Nonreviewed - Other
pplk. gšt. Ing. Ivo Pikner, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 182-183
AKTE - Arbeitskreis Tschechische TerminologieNonreviewed - Other
PhDr. Eva Hradilová
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 184-186
"Zapomenutý" voják, filozof a sociolog - PhDr. Josef DopplerNonreviewed - Other
PhDr. Jiří Plachý
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2013: 187-193