Study Visit to Brussels: EU Defence and Security
From 26 to 28 January 2026, a study visit to Brussels took place focusing on the functioning of the European Union in the fields of defence, security, and foreign policy.…
Just Published: Obrana a strategie 2/2025
Dear Readers,We are pleased to present a new issue that brings together a varied set of peer-reviewed contributions addressing contemporary questions in security and defence from multiple disciplinary and methodological…
Visit of the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic – Chief of Staff to the General Staff Course of CSMSS
On 16 December 2025, as part of the instruction of the General Staff Course of the Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies (CSMSS), a lecture was delivered by the…
Transformation of NATO Command and Control in the Digital Age
Zdeněk Petráš, PhD., from the Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies, participated in an international conference held from 17–20 November this year in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which focused on…
Workshop: The Potential of the Czech Industry in the Production of Dual-Use Drones
Programme14:00 – 14:10Workshop openingRemarks by Col. (GS) Vladimír Vyklický, Ph.D., Deputy Director of CSMSS, University of DefenceIntroductory speech and presentation of the meeting’s objectives.14:10 – 14:25Keynote speech: Perspectives of the…
CSMSS Director Assoc. Prof. Procházka Participates in Reserve Forces Symposium in Dresden
The German Reservists Association hosted its first Reserve Forces Symposium in Dresden last weekend. Under the title "Geopolitical Challenges in Eastern Europe and the Interoperability of Reserve Forces," more than…
Wargame within the 71st Senior Officers Course
From September 29 to October 2, 2025, an exercise was conducted as part of the 71st Course for Senior Officers. Course participants found themselves in a simulated armed conflict, where…
Ceremonial Opening of the 44th General Staff Course and the 71st Senior Officers Course
On 15 September 2025, the 44th General Staff Course (GSC) and the 71st Senior Officers Course (SOC) were ceremonially opened. Seventeen participants enrolled in the 44th GSC, including three from…
Russian Drones Violated Polish Airspace: Interview with Dr. Petráš on Czech Television
The incident that occurred is of a serious nature and will most likely have concrete consequences. From the perspective of air defence preparedness, the reaction of the North Atlantic Alliance…
Journal Obrana a strategie Newly Ranked in the Third Quartile (Q3) in the Web of Science Database
The latest edition of the Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2025) brings very positive news for the University of Defence’s journal Obrana a strategie, published by CSMSS. The journal has now…