Abstract
The polemic by Mr. Luboš Dobrovský in his essay in Military Review, No. 2, 2013, is based upon a critical idea that even though the Czech government approved conclusions and goals set by the White Paper on Defence, the MoD and the General Staff began to fulfil their duties, the government did not carry out its obligations.
The author came to the same conclusion same time ago. But he didn‘t agree with the proposition that the army is in a state of emergency.
Such a verdict is rather exaggerating, the author believes that Czech defence department is still able to fulfil both its Alliance commitments, missions abroad, or home assignments, e.g. support to integrated rescue system. What‘s missing is a critical reflection over economical management.
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