Czech Military Review, 2022 (vol. 103), issue 2
Current Approaches of the Czech Republic, the EU and NATO to Hybrid ThreatsReviewed - Research
Martin Havlík
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 3-16 
The article discusses the current approach of the Czech Republic to the phenomenon of hybrid threats and analyses the fundamental shortcomings that determine the effective management of these threats. As part of a comprehensive approach, the text is supplemented by the current view of the European Union and NATO on addressing the issue of hybrid action by hostile actors. A summary comparison of the approaches of the Czech Republic, the European Union and NATO points to the need for mutual institutional synergy among these entities. Although the current approaches of the mentioned subjects are relatively sufficiently doctrinally anchored, the absence...
The use of NATO Evaluation Tools for the Assessment of the Czech Land and Air Forces PreparednessReviewed - Review
Petr Slíva, Tomáš Špok
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 17-33
The article deals with the method of application of evaluation tools, applicable for the evaluation of the preparedness assessment of undeclared headquarters and units of the Czech Armed Forces. As a part of the research there were analysed the approaches of the Czech Republic and NATO using of a comparative analysis supplemented by a structured interview. The results of the research confirmed the inconsistent approach to the application of standardized tools and methods for evaluation of units, which are not declared for the NATO and the EU Task Forces. Based on the results of the analysis and with the utilization of the best practice approaches,...
Strategic Communications: From a Reactive Fight Against Disinformation Towards Comprehensive Use in Support of National Security and DefenceReviewed - Review
Vendula Divišová
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 34-53
The concept of strategic communications rose to prominence especially with the events linked to the Crimea annexation and Russian intervention in Eastern Ukraine. As such it has been mostly related to the reactive fight against disinformation and propaganda or other elements of the hybrid campaign. This paper aims to point to the much broader potential for the tool of strategic communications in support of goals in the realm of national security and defence, while it is understood as proactive efforts and specific mindset using the information effect to advance national interests. Based on the literature review, benefits of strategic communications...
Constructive Simmulation: An Effective Tool for an Assessment of the Operational Effectiveness within the Cability Planning ProcessReviewed - Research
Jan Drozd, Josef Procházka
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 54-70
The article outlines the outcome of a comprehensive researche aiming at the enhancement of decision making within the defence and operational planning processes. Both processes differ in purpose, neverthelles they are challenged by the very same problém to find solutions with maximum operational effectiveness of armed forces capabilities at minimum cost to achieve objectives. It applies constructive simulation namely the software instruments of MASA SWORD and assess its potential to support the process of capability requirements identification and validation of potential alternatives to achieve objectives. It provides reasonable evidence that constructive...
Outlook for Ensuring of Defensibility and the Fulfillment of Alliance's Expenditure and Investment Commitments in the Context of the Current Economic SituationReviewed - Review
Vojtěch Müllner, Kamil Nečas
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 71-87
The guarantee of national defense and the fulfillment of commitments to Allies is highly dependent on its financial source security. The economic recession, which began in 2008 in the USA, negatively affected public budgets. This recession was one of the causes of the reduction of planned defense spendings in the Czech Republic. This reduction caused the postponement of acquisitions, which were to be implemented both with regard to commitments to coalition partners and with regard to maintaining their own defense capabilities. Nowadays, current internal debt is still increasing due to neglecting inflation of military equipment, which is higher than...
Cognitive Hierarchy and IntelligenceReviewed - Review
Jozef Vojtek, Josef Říha, Miroslav Šuhaj
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 88-105
The article deals with the issue of the cognitive pyramid and the possible use of intelligence analysis in the context of gaining the understanding and wisdom of users of information using this pyramid. The cognitive pyramid is used to define the terms date, information, knowledge, understanding and wisdom that make up the various levels of the pyramid. The paper attempts to discuss concepts in different models of the pyramid. It briefly describes intelligence in the context of the use of intelligence by means of a cognitive pyramid. Intelligence is a special kind of knowledge. This article also seeks to explore how intelligence creation can be explained...
Applicability of Multirotors in Czech Armed ForcesReviewed - Research
Petr Žárský, Petr Hlavizna, Jakub Hnidka
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 106-120
Authors of the paper present results of research in the area of deployment and operation of multirotors, i.e., autonomous aerial systems with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. Survey of Czech Army experts' opinions based on the Delphi method points to the significance of MINI VTOL UAS project undertaking - reconnaissance VTOL autonomous aerial system. The conclusion of the analysis is the identification of the primary applications of and requirements for (concept, system, and training) successful deployment of multirotors, with framing of existing issues of technical, acquisition/program and legislative nature, and determination of their...
Review of the Author´s Monography - Pavel ZůnaNonreviewed - Other
Antonín Novotný, Richard Stojar
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 121-124
The book Paradigms of Military Tactics, compiled by Pavel Zůna, deals with the principles of fighting at the tactical level on more than 300 pages.
Printed 100 years agoNonreviewed - Other
redakce
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2022: 125-129
Dear readers,We would like to present to you an excerpt from an article published in our journal in No. 4/1922 in the section "Military at home and abroad". These are two contributions by Josef Alexander, "President of the Republic at the War School" and "Mr. President in Milovice." Furthermore, the contribution of Lieutenant Oscar Futter "Comenius' teaching method in the military school".This and other historical papers can be viewed, read or downloaded from the website of our journal www.vojenskerozhledy.cz in the Archive menu.