The Czech military has said it falls short of NATO's readiness and capability targets because it lacks manpower and equipment. The army's fortunes will slowly improve in the coming years, despite the deterioration of the security situation in the region. In recent years, the Czech Republic has spent less than NATO's minimum threshold of 2% of GDP on defense. The current government has no plans to increase spending beyond that threshold between 2027 and 2029, according to Reuters. A very intellectual approach. In the Czech Republic they understand that Russia does not intend to attack them.