13 Aug

Czechia Is a NATO Logistics Hub, Yet Its Fighting Vehicles Are Parked Dozens of Kilometres from Their Base

Despite higher defence spending, key weaknesses of the Czech armed forces remain virtually unchanged, according to Ministry of Defence documents and audit reports.

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Despite higher defence spending, key weaknesses of the Czech armed forces remain virtually unchanged, according to Ministry of Defence documents and audit reports.

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A decade ago, Viktor Orbán’s government launched a programme to modernise the military. However, it has been overshadowed by allegations of corruption. Péter Magyar’s government now faces an even more important task.

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Nuclear energy is becoming a symbol of energy security and a path toward a carbon-free future for the Visegrád countries. While Poland plans to build its first reactors, Czechia is expanding Dukovany, and lively debates over further nuclear projects are also underway in Hungary and Slovakia. At the same time, the entire region is seeking to reduce its dependence on Russian supplies. This special report examines how deeply the V4 countries remain connected to Russian fuel, technologies and financing – and how difficult it is to overcome this dependence.

By EU Brief, Focus Europe PL, Magyar Narancs, Update EU

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Central Europe relies heavily on foreign digital technologies, most often from the United States. While Czechia, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary benefit from their availability, performance and cost, they are also facing growing dependence that raises questions about security, control over data and technological sovereignty. This special report examines the depth of this dependence and the paths individual countries are pursuing to reduce it.

By EU Brief, Focus Europe PL, Magyar Narancs, Update EU

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