Czech Defence Policy Assessment in 2017/2018 Czech Defence Policy Assessment in 2017/2018

• Published in: Vojenské rozhledy Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 3 - 19
• Main Authors: Dyčka, Lukáš, Procházka, Josef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Czech
• Published: University od Defence - Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies 01.01.2018; Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií; Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic
• Subjects: Defence Policy; The Czech Republic; Key Change Drivers; Domains; Armed Forces; Defence System; Defence Strategy; Strategic Environment; Security Environment; Threat; Challenges; Security and defense; Key Change Drivers; Domains; Defence Policy; Strategic Environment; Armed Forces; Defence Strategy; Challenges; The Czech Republic; Defence System; Security Environment; Threat
• ISSN: 1210-3292; 2336-2995
• DOI: 10.3849/2336-2995.27.2018.04.003-019

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 formulation and implementation.