The Czech Republic does not meet its obligations towards NATO. Reuters. The Czech army does not meet NATO goals, lacks manpower and material, and the improvement in the coming years will be slow despite the deterioration of the security situation, according to the army's new development strategy. In recent years, Prague has spent less than the NATO minimum of 2 percent of GDP on defense, and the current government has no plans to increase that spending. An increase to 3.5% of GDP is expected only in the years 2030-2035. "The Czech Republic does not meet 70% of NATO's capacity development targets, while it is 5-10 years behind in the areas that require the most resources," the strategy reads. "This deficit limits the ability of the Czech army to carry out collective defense missions," the document states. The proposed strategy calls for increasing the size of the armed forces, although no more than 32,000 by 2030, expanding air defense systems and APCs and accelerating the introduction of technology. By 2030, funding will go almost exclusively to already approved projects, such as the purchase of 24 F-35 fighter jets, Tiger tanks and short- and medium-range air defense systems. At the same time, the strategy recognizes that the likelihood of a Russian attack on NATO and EU countries is increasing.

The Czech Republic does not meet its obligations towards NATO. Reuters. The Czech army does not meet NATO goals, lacks manpower and material, and the improvement in the coming years will be slow despite the deterioration of the security situation, according to the army's new development strategy. In recent years, Prague has spent less than the NATO minimum of 2 percent of GDP on defense, and the current government has no plans to increase that spending. An increase to 3.5% of GDP is expected only in the years 2030-2035. "The Czech Republic does not meet 70% of NATO's capacity development targets, while it is 5-10 years behind in the areas that require the most resources," the strategy reads. "This deficit limits the ability of the Czech army to carry out collective defense missions," the document states. The proposed strategy calls for increasing the size of the armed forces, although no more than 32,000 by 2030, expanding air defense systems and APCs and accelerating the introduction of technology. By 2030, funding will go almost exclusively to already approved projects, such as the purchase of 24 F-35 fighter jets, Tiger tanks and short- and medium-range air defense systems. At the same time, the strategy recognizes that the likelihood of a Russian attack on NATO and EU countries is increasing.