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Materiální zdroje mobilizace AČR na počátku 21. století
Material assets of the mobilization of Armed forces of the Czech Republic at the beginning of the 21st century

Author(s): Petr Dosoudil
Subject(s): Security and defense
Published by: Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií
Keywords: Reserves; Defense Industry; Technology and Material; Basic Equipment; Armament; Material Stocks

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the identification of key factors of material resources in the field of equipment, armaments and military vehicles within the Czech state needed for effective mobilization. The primary goal is to answer the question of whether the Army of the Czech Republic still has adequate supplies of these key resources and whether it has the ability to increase these resources in crisis situations without significant dependence on foreign imports. The above analysis revealed mostly sufficient stocks, but at the same time significant limitations were identified in some categories, especially in their technical and moral quality (obsolescence, respectively), especially in most types of military vehicles. The issue of dependence on foreign imports concerning raw materials then changes considerably, from the minimum (combat dress) to the almost maximum (ballistic helmet) level.

  • Issue Year: 31/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 71-91
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Czech
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