Czech Military Review, 2023 (vol. 104), issue 4
Yomkippur War from the Perspective of Czechoslovak DiplomacyReviewed - Review
Eva Taterová
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 3-23 
This study presents the perspective of Czechoslovak diplomacy on the events of the Yom Kippur War (1973) in the context Czechoslovak foreign policy towards the Arab-Israeli conflict in early 1970s. The research is based on so far rather underexplored archival sources. Despite Czechoslovakia's declared unequivocal support for the Arab side of the conflict, Czechoslovak Middle Eastern policy since the mid-1950s was not entirely unconditional in relation to the Arab countries. Internal documents of Czechoslovak government occasionally revealed criticisms of Arab representatives. The Yom Kippur War represented a significant moment in this regard, as it...
From Plan Gideon to Plan Tnufa: Israeli defense strategy and the buildup of the Israeli Defense Forces in the wider context of the Middle East after the Arab SpringReviewed - Research
Ľubomír Zvada, Jiří Lach
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 24-44
Based on the content analysis method, this study analyzes the first ever published security strategy of the Israel Defense Forces, which was published in 2015. The main objective of the paper is not only to present the circumstances of its creation and discuss the main objectives of this strategic security document, but also to outline the broader geopolitical context from which it emerged. The authors argue that the document primarily emphasized two areas - the use of force and capacity building of the Israeli military. Among other things, the publication of the strategy was intended to have a deterrent effect. In the conclusion, the authors compare...
Character of the War in Ukraine and its Implications for the Czech RepublicReviewed - Research
Jaroslav Galba, Josef Procházka
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 45-65
Current War in Ukraine represents conventional conflict of high intensity unparallel in contemporary European history. Using a qualitative method, authors present character of the war and identify its key specifics through multi-domain optics. A preliminary set of recommendations is derived from these results for the national defense capability of Czech Republic. Authors conclude that both State and the Armed Forces must increase their readiness for the large-scale conflict.
Conceptual Approach to Multi-Domain OperationsReviewed - Research
Zdeněk Petráš
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 66-85
This article delves into multi-domain operations in the context of future warfighting. A multi-domain approach to operations is being progressively implemented in allied nations and within NATO, as well. It should also become a core interest for the Czech Republic, even if the sea and space domains do not represent the crucial area of potential operational engagement of the Army of the Czech Republic. The complexity of operations in a complex operating environment requires mutual interaction across all operational domains. The integration of the physical and virtual spheres of operations suggests that operations planning cannot be strictly oriented...
Deficits in Strategic Communication for ArmamentsReviewed - Research
Vladimír Vyklický, Ivo Pikner
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 86-109
The aim of this paper is to contribute to scientific research in the field of examining the shortcomings in the use of strategic communication for armaments. A comprehensive approach that rationalises the political, military, economic and technical decision-making process, as well as appropriate strategic communication with stakeholders, is required for the procurement of military equipment for the armed forces. The paper first analyses the existing shortcomings in the use of strategic communication in support of armaments, and then recommends a model for the adequate use of it. The results of a questionnaire survey and structured interviews with...
Modern Battlefield and Necessary Reflection in Military Leader's Education and TrainingReviewed - Research
Pavel Zahradníček, Martin Botík, Luděk Rak, Jan Hrdinka
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 110-122
The article describes attributes will influence character of modern warfighting and presents the basic approach to prepare commanders and leaders of "new generation". The operational environment describes determinants and characteristic of today's and future warfighting. Technological development as booster, change the tools and the procedures but not the nature of war. Level of training and leadership quality multiplies combat power. The key findings and recommendations support fundamental idea of ability to lead and manage hybrid systems in volatile multi-dimensional environment, using various tools and sources, appropriate to specific environment...
Assesment of the Development of European Air Forces in the Context of US-China CompetitionReviewed - Research
Jan Feryna, Libor Kutěj
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 123-139
The air force plays an important role in armed conflicts. It was no different in the Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector operations in Libya in 2011. The European dependence on the US became fully apparent during those operations. After 2011, US attention has been shifted to Asia. This article focuses on the evaluation of the development of European air forces from 2011 to 2021 in the context of the shift of US attention to Asia. The article uses a dataset to compare the number of aircraft in specific categories in 2011 and 2021. The research shows that European states maintain a fleet of around 2,000 fighter jets, while compared to 2011, the number...
Strategic Surprise and Implications for State DefenseReviewed - Research
Radek Dubec, Roman Janda
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 140-154
The article is based on a study carried out as part of the Long-Term Organizational Development Plan project by the Center for Security and Military-Strategic Studies of the University of Defense entitled "Armed Conflict". As part of the study, the issue of strategic surprise was analyzed and assessed, the aim of which was to find causal mechanisms and connections between the security of state defense and the phenomenon of surprise in the conditions of the 21st century. The article deals with the issue of surprise and its impact on state defense security. It describes strategic surprise as a principled aspect with implications and impacts on state...
The Operating Environment and Selected Functionalities of Intelligence Support in the Czech Armed Forces - Opportunities and ChallengesReviewed - Research
Petr Hlavizna, Radovan Vašíček, Daniele Brugioni
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 155-170
The article presents selected functionalities of intelligence support in the Czech Armed Forces, which are addressed in the context of opportunities and challenges of the future operating environment. Its aim is to formulate, in parallel reflection with the current approaches of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the possibilities of implementing intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electromagnetic warfare in national conditions. Military practice is presented with a direction on how to respond to changes in the nature of the operational environment, including changes in the physical and non-physical domains of the battlespace to which...
External Involvement and Tigray War of Ethiopia (2020-2022): The Impact of Differentiated Motives on a Civil WarReviewed - Research
Ahmet Göksel Uluer
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 171-187
This study analyzes the involvement of external actors in Ethiopia's civil war between 2020 and 2022, categorizing their behaviors and discourses based on the dominance of instrumental and affective motives. It argues that the convergence of objectives between instrumental motive-dominant actors, who seek to protect the stability and survival of the Ethiopian government, and affective motive-dominant actors, who address humanitarian crises, reached a point of overlap and consent which led the war to end in relatively short duration.
Consequences of the Changes in Czechoslovakia in November 1989 for the Teaching of Social Sciences at Military Universities Using the Example of the Military University of the Ground Forces in VyškovReviewed - Research
František Hanzlík
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2023: 188-205
The article deals with the consequences of changes in society and the army after the "Velvet Revolution" in 1989 for teaching social sciences at military schools. The changes are illustrated by the example of the Military University of the Ground Forces in Vyškov, which trained most of the officers for the ground troops. The first part of the article shows the use of social science teaching at military schools to ideologically indoctrinate students in favour of the ruling Communist Party of Czechoslovakia before November 1989. The next part of the article deals with the reflection of changes in society and in the army after the abolition of the article...