Scientific and Research Activities of the Centre

CSMSS conducts applied research and expert activities in the field of security and military-strategic studies, the result of which are strategic studies, concepts, analyses and forecasts in the areas of security policy, military strategy, and resource management to ensure the defence of the state and the influence of defence technologies on the military. The Centre’s professional focus is primarily adapted to the needs of the Ministry of Defence’s department management with an overlap towards other institutions of the Czech Republic.

Current Tasks for the Ministry of Defence

• DZRO „Armed Conflict“ (OZKON) 2022 – 2026
• PBV „Resilience of the Armed Forces and Armed Corps to Hybrid Threats“ (RESILIENCE) 2021 – 2025 (VJ01010122)
• POV „Experimental Verification of Capability Planning Methodology“ (EOMPS) 2021 – 2023 (OYUOB20210001)
• POV „Place and role of control elements“ POS
• Participation in the preparation of the „Capability Planning Methodology“ (SPS MO)
• Participation in processing the „Concept of Active Reserves“ (SPS MO)
• Participation in the development of the „Concept of the Use of Territorial Forces“ (SPS MO).

Current Tasks for the Alliance (NATO)

• STO/SAS – 130 Course of Action Analysis for the 21st Century
• STO/SAS – 134 Linking Strategic Investments & Divestments to Defence Outcomes
• STO/SAS – 139 Analytical War Gaming – Innovate Approaches for Data Capture
• STO/SAS – 154 RTG Future Strategic Environment: Framework for Analysis – study management
• STO/SAS – 159 How Could Technology Development Transform the Future Operational Environment
• STO/SAS – 160 Ethical, Legal and Moral (ELM) Impact of Novel Technologies on NATO’s Practices
• STO/SAS – 164 The 21st Century Force Development
• MSG – 179 Modelling & Simulation for Acquisition
• SFA – Regional Perspectives Report on the Arctic and High North
• SFA – Russia from Euro-Atlantic Perspectives
• DEEP – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine.

Completed Tasks

• DZRO „Strategic Alternatives for the Construction and Development of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic“ (STRATAL) 2016 – 2021
• Contribution to the development of the „Concept for the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic“ (ACR Command)
• Contribution to the preparation of the document „Long-term Outlook for Defence 2030“ (SOPS MO)
• Management of document processing – „Doctrine of the Army of the Czech Republic (DAČR)“ (SPS MO)
• Management of document processing – „Military Career Professional Training of Officers of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic“.