Czech Military Review, 2018 (vol. 99), issue 4
Czech Defence Policy Assessment in 2017/2018Reviewed - Review
Lukáš Dyčka, Josef Procházka
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 3-19 
The research described in this paper was conducted in the framework of institutional research project Strategic Alternatives (STRATAL) within the Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies of University of Defence, The Czech Republic. Article assesses the development of Czech Defence policy in 2017 and first half of 2018. Authors analyse key change drivers in external environment (security threats, EU strategic autonomy, transatlantic link). In second step authors evaluate measures taken in political, military, administrative, economical and societal domain in response to key change drivers and highlight related risks to effective defence policy...
Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO): New Pillar in Building European DefenceReviewed - Review
Vilém Kolín
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 20-35
The establishment of the Permanent Structured Co-operation (PESCO) in defence in 2017 is one of the most important European initiatives of recent years, aiming at enhancing effectiveness in addressing security challenges and advancing towards further integrating defence cooperation within the EU framework. The article describes the genesis of PESCO and explains its functioning, including its legal framework, objectives, the role of the main actors and the dynamics of the whole process. The purpose of the article is to demonstrate the scope and strength of the more binding commitments that the participating Member States have decided to fulfil in the...
From Collective to Transactional DefenseReviewed - Review
Alex Etl
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 36-48
This article aims to highlight the most important changes within the transatlantic defense relations. The central argument is that NATO is gaining a conditional nature, transforming collective defense into a form of transactional defense. The study utilizes Paul Kennedy's notion of "imperial overstretch" to explain the strategic context of the transatlantic defense relations. After this, the analysis highlights how the transatlantic defense relations gained a transactional character that is resonating to this American "imperial overstretch". The second part of the study focuses on the latest developments concerning the US military presence...
Discord at Home, Discord in the World: Is Turkey, NATO's Eastern Frontier, Sustainably Stable and Peaceful?Reviewed - Review
Vladimír Bízik
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 49-63
The goal of this paper is to determine if it is likely for Turkey to remain a stable country that will avoid serious internal conflicts and violent conflicts abroad. The paper examines long-term cultural and civilizational variables of cosmopolitanism and rationality. It examines indicators that are more immediately associated with the escalation of an internal conflict: violent criminality, youth unemployment rate, income inequality, corruption perception, and political terror. In the end, it examines the level of militarization and the evolution and current state of civil-military relations. It concludes that most of the indicators do not bode well...
Slovakia and Germany - partners in defence and security areaReviewed - Review
Stanislava Brajerčíková
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 64-77
The paper analyses goals of the Slovak and German foreign and security policy focused on their role in NATO as well as on the role by forming European security and defence policy. The paper deals with potential and opportunities for more intensive and effective cooperation between Slovakia and Germany regarding their security and defence policy orientation. It finds out that there are some important NATO and EU projects and initiatives, such as "out of area" missions engagement, battle groups building, Framework Nations Concept or a new announced project Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) to be used in the deepening process of Slovak-German security...
Comparison of Approaches Towards Electronic WarfareReviewed - Review
Petr Hlavizna
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 78-104
The article examines the different approaches of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United States Armed Forces towards Electronic Warfare, the military activity in the Electromagnetic Environment. All reference materials used for this analysis, including the specifics of the Army of the Czech Republic's approach toward the subject area, were obtained from unclassified military sources. It describes, explains and visualizes the individual approaches, and by their comparison it identifies and subsequently emphasizes cases of divergence, including non-compliance in established Czech terms, definitions and abbreviations. It highlights the obsolescence...
Retraining of soldiersReviewed - Research
Kristýna Binková
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 105-119
The retraining courses of the Ministry of Defence aim to prepare soldiers for the civilian environment and to enable them to acquire the knowledge and skills that are applicable in the labour market. In the years 2008-2017 11 605 soldiers of the Czech Armed Forces terminated their service. The application for retraining was submitted by 3 644 persons, of whom 2 769 were retrained. The prevalence of retraining is in technical professions (1 342 persons) and in managerial and business training (832 persons). The research question and the statistical evaluation of the data obtained confirms the hypothesis that most soldiers were not retrained. The results...
Securing the Supplies of Basic Arms and Equipment of the Czech Army: The Role of domestic Defence IndustryReviewed - Review
Pavel Vinkler, Josef Kraus
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 120-133
This article deals with the Czech defence industry and its role in the defense policy of the Czech Republic. The basic goal of the text is a short introduction to abilities of the Czech defence industry and answering the question if and how it is able to fulfil the demand of the Czech defence sector for an armament and a military gear. Basic items needed for a military capability of soldiers on a field and the ability to develop and produce them at the Czech territory is mainly examined.
Evaluation of Oil Security of the Czech RepublicNonreviewed - Other
René Nastoupil
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 134-143
The article deals with the evaluation of the state of oil security in the Czech Republic and measures, which should be taken to increase it. The attention is payed to the importance of the crude oil in the energy mix of the Czech Republic, its oil dependency and international cooperation in the area of oil security. Further, it focuses on the emergency stocks of the crude oil and petroleum products and to their use and to the oil demand restraint measures.
State Service not only within the Ministry of Defence of the Czech RepublicNonreviewed - Other
Petr Marek
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 144-160
The aim of the article is to make the general public acquainted with a new view of the state service issue and to offer the author´s observations and conclusions relating to state service issues. The article briefly explains the public service and defines the relationship between the public service and the state service. It describes the organization of the state service and the entities of service relationships in the Czech Republic. It deals with the employment relationship - its origin, non acceptance for employment relationship and its termination. It presents important milestones of the employment relationship, such as an oath of service, a clerical...
Hybridní hrozby - včera, dnes a zítra - pohled z PrahyNonreviewed - Other
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2018: 161-166