Czech Military Review, 2013 (vol. 94), issue 4
Vojenské rozhledy - jak dálNonreviewed - Other
Ing. Vladimír Karaffa, CSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 3-9 
Cyberspace as a "Fifth Domain"?Reviewed - Review
Mgr. Martin Bastl, Ph.D., Zuzana Gruberová
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 10-21
The aim of the article is to present an up-to-date discussion on cyberspace as a new, fifth domain of warfare. The reader is provided with the concept of cyberspace, its current interpretation, primarily in American doctrines and military theory. The army mission is contextually mentioned as well, explicitly the limits of Czech forces capacity. The paper deals with the form of cyberspace and its characteristics in the context of military operations. It advocates the idea of cyberspace as a war domain, which is presented together with the criticism to such approach. The article concludes with the summary and evaluation of both sides' arguments, taking...
The Position of the Russian Federation to Western Military Interventions in 1999-2011Reviewed - Review
Mgr. et Mgr. Lukáš Tichý
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 22-41
On the one hand, Russia is among the countries which often criticize the Western-led military intervention. On the other hand, in the last twenty years, Russia has repeatedly approved using military force by the West against an individual state, endorsed by the United National Security Council. The main purpose of this article is therefore to describe and analyse Russian position towards four Western military interventions 1999-2011. Specifically, the article is focused on two military interventions without UN Security Council mandates (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999 and Iraq in 2003), the intervention with the expanded UN Security Council...
Iran's Nuclear Program: An Important Tool of Domestic and Foreign PolicyReviewed - Review
Irena Kalhousová, B.A., M.Phil.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 42-57
Its own nuclear program is an important instrument of Iran's domestic and foreign policy. In foreign policy it is used for promotion of its regional interests and it also serves as a guarantee against foreign actor's interference in Iranian domestic affairs. So far, the negotiations between Iran and the international community have not brought about any tangible results. Among other reasons, there are different expectations of both parties. The international community is ready to lift sanctions, supposing Iran accepts the UN resolutions. Iran, by contrast, demands to be recognized as an internationally recognized regional power, with legitimate rights...
Sinai: The Contexts of SecurityReviewed - Review
Plukovník gšt. Mgr. Ing. Libor Kutěj, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 58-70
The article deals with contemporary security situation in the Sinai Peninsula. Attention is paid to certain aspects that form the local negative trends in security developments and their mutual interconnection, as a part of social movements after the events of the so-called Arab Spring and the consequences of the Egyptian Lotus Revolution that have a cardinal influence for both the deployments of Egyptian Army and the security sector in this territory. The opening part of this article is a brief historical excursion into the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel that arranges the special status of the Sinai as a demilitarized area and the adjustment...
NATO Defence Planning Process in (Permanent) TransitionReviewed - Review
PhDr. Jan Stejskal
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 71-80
NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) is a subject of quite frequent reviews and amendments in order to meet the needs of NATO as an organization and of each Ally. The current initiative, based on a tasking from the Chicago summit in May 2012, is referred to as "Enhancing the NDPP". It particularly aims at making the NDPP more relevant to national defence planning and more visible at political level. More emphasis is also placed on timely consultations among Allies whenever they intend to make significant changes in their defence inventories and capabilities. Recently approved NATO Defence Planning Capability Targets (June 2013) previously known as...
Armament of Mechanized Force: Keeping on BVP-2 and the Vision of DevelopmentReviewed - Review
Nadporučík Mgr. et Mgr. Karel Zetocha, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 81-90
The article is an analysis of the further development of mechanized battalions of Czech forces (ACR). The defence department will have to take a major decision how to replace old tracked infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) BVP-2. Several years ago, it was decided to acquire those vehicles for one brigade, so the best option could be to keep this project on. The acquisition and simultaneous operations of two similar vehicles, wheeled and tracked ones, are not effective for forces of ACR size. The extra costs of operation would not produce an adequate increase in capabilities of mechanized units. The author presents dozens of arguments to support this conclusion...
Controlling Implementation in Defence DepartmentReviewed - Review
Doc. Ing. Roman Horák, CSc., mjr. Ing. Blanka Adámková, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 91-104
The article deals with controlling implementation into the mechanism of central institutions and state administrative management of the CzechRepublic (CR), hereinafter state administration. The purpose of this article is to present state administration controlling as an effective control tool, backed by best experiences and practice in the Germany. The authors explain and determine theoretical bases and circumstances to put controlling into practice. They comment the effecitivity of controlling implementation in Czech state administration, using as an example the Defence Ministry of the CR.
A Vision of Geospatial Support to Ministry of Defence 2014-2018Nonreviewed - Other
Podplukovník Ing. Jan Marša, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 105-112
The paper briefly identified the long-time objectives of overall geospatial support. Based on that, ways ahead to achieve main aims are described. Special attention is paid to software platform for geospatial production, cooperation with civilian and international partners, legal aspects, R&D as well as mobile sets intended usage.
The Analysis of Internal Regulations and Regulative Acts in Armed Forces (Part I)Reviewed - Review
JUDr. Ing. Dalibor Nový, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 113-123
Article analyzes the relation between legal and internal regulations and acts in public administration focusing on their hierarchy, quantity, liability in specific area of armed forces. There is wide range and amount of relatively autonomous service regulations and official channels (internal orders, guidelines, advices). Although any internal regulations have to be in accordance with superior sources of law, relation between legal and internal level is not clear. Article exemplary outlines, that consistent system of internal rules is based especially on running and immediate updates to meet harmony with legal code.
Czech Armed Forces Doctrine - New Facets of Operational ArtReviewed - Review
Ing. Ján Spišák, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 124-131
The article deals with some aspects of military art in connection with the forthcoming Doctrine of the Army of the Czech Republic. Its aim is to contribute to discussion on the issue of operational art and highlight the major benefits in military terminology. The author describes some specific doctrinal terms and briefly suggests their possible application during the planning and conduct of military operations.
Armed Forces and Ethnic Riots in Central EuropeReviewed - Review
Doc. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 132-142
The article deals with particularly topical problem, the riots with ethnic background. The present situation is compared with history illustrations and with similar recent events abroad. Author's reflections and scenarios outline a variant of state failure and its institutions, with the exception of army. He identifies respective incoming risks, among others tied with the so-called Roma question. Actually, his hypothetical solutions are not backed by the current laws of the Czech Republic. The author comes to the conclusion that army deployment might be used only as an instrument of last resort, "ultima ratio".
Rational Start Lies in a Critical Self-ReflectionNonreviewed - Other
PhDr. Antonín Rašek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 143-147
The polemic by Mr. Luboš Dobrovský in his essay in Military Review, No. 2, 2013, is based upon a critical idea that even though the Czech government approved conclusions and goals set by the White Paper on Defence, the MoD and the General Staff began to fulfil their duties, the government did not carry out its obligations. The author came to the same conclusion same time ago. But he didn't agree with the proposition that the army in a state of emergency. Such a verdict is rather exaggerating, the author believes, as Czech defence department is still able to fulfil both its Alliance commitments, missions abroad, or home assignments, e.g. support to...
The Institutes of Force Ministry Secondary School: 20 Years of Endeavour to Preserve ItNonreviewed - Other
Podplukovník Ing. Bohuslav Pernica, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 148-163
As a consequence of shrinking military budget, secondary military schools in the Czech Republic were considerably reduced. Actually, there is only one left nowadays. Its future is rather dim, not only due to the Financial Outlook for 2018. The White Paper on Defence 2011 postulated educational scope offered by any secondary military school. But such mission could be easily transferred on other school institutions, without any impact on the national security. Even other Czech state institutions, dealing with national security, very soon will have to answer such to-be-or-not-to-be question. Namely the Ministry of Interior, struggling to economize, runs...
Preparation of Military Observers of the Czech Armed Forces before Dispatch for OperationNonreviewed - Other
Major Ing. Jan Drozd
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 164-172
The article is freely connected with the article United Nation Military Observer published in this Military Revue No 3, 2013, where the role of UN military observer was specified, i.e. as a member of an international peace support operation and military peace engagement. This following article mainly deals with UN military observer training procedures and concentrates on the classification of this training category. The lager part of the article is focused on military observers´ general preparation and its subjects and contents. In respective chapters, there are individual items of this training and their implementation explained, partly in the ACR....
The State Material Reserves Administration in the Mirror of the Security ResearchNonreviewed - Research
Ing. Mgr. Stanislav Kulhánek, prof. PhDr. František Ochrana, DrSc.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 173-192
The control of emergency economic measures, namely state material reserves, is an important part of Czech security system. From the institutional point of view, all is run under the authority of a central institution-the Administration of State Material Reserves (ASMR). This paper deals with its role in the management of state material reserves, reflects problems and consequences resulting from the changes in security surrounding, re-evaluates opinions and views both by experts of state administrations and academic community. Those are the main key questions the study seeks an answer.
Alternative Changes in Army AccoutrementsNonreviewed - Review
Kapitán Ing. Michal Zelenák
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 193-200
The article presents some prospective variants of accoutrements supply for professional soldiers. The system might operate like that: the soldiers will receive cash money to buy equipment, outfits, even clothing by themselves, in civilian outfit distribution network. There are three possible variants in question, first equivalent items, identical with military categories of components, second sports items, and third field outfits that do not affect the functionality of uniform, its completeness, as well as external appearance.
Logistic Support and Sustenance in Crisis SituationsNonreviewed - Other
Ing., Bc. Eva Lukášková, Ph.D., Ing., Bc. Helena Velichová, Ph.D.
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 201-209
This article presents a case study dealing with the system of logistical support at Kyjov town. This kind of support demands a full evacuation of all citizens, ensuring emergency housing and sustenance both deployed persons from integrated rescue corps and evacuated persons. The result of this study is a proposal to update the crisis plan of Kyjov.
Stanovení kritérií hodnocení nákladovosti provozu pozemní vojenské technikyNonreviewed - Research
Podplukovník Ing. Petr Křížek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 210-223
20th Anniversary of Czechoslovakia´s Dissolution and Birth of the Czech Army (An Informative Book Review)Nonreviewed - Other
Dvacáté výročí rozdělení Československa a vytvoření Armády České republiky
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2013: 224-227