The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (Czech: Ozbrojené síly České republiky) are the military forces of the Czech Republic. They consist of the Army of the Czech Republic, the Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic and the Castle Guard, as defined by the Act No. 219/1999, on the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The current supreme commander of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is President of the Republic Petr Pavel.[1]
| Armed Forces of the Czech Republic | |
|---|---|
| Ozbrojené síly České republiky (Czech) | |
| Founded | January 1, 1993 |
| Current form | 1999 |
| Service branches |  Army Military Office of the President Castle Guard |
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Republic |  Petr Pavel |
| Prime Minister |  Petr Fiala |
| Minister of Defence |  Jana Černochová |
| Chief of the General Staff |  Karel Řehka |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Czech military ranks |
The term Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is defined by law. However, in several Czech military documents it is also used for the actual Army of the Czech Republic. For example, 2004 Doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is called Doctrine of the Army of the Czech Republic (Doktrína Armády České republiky).[2][3] Moreover, in 2011 White Paper on Defence the term armed forces is understood differently from its definition in Act No. 219/1999 and includes Land, Air, Special and Support Forces, Military Police, Military Intelligence, Military Office of the Czech President and Castle Guard.[4] On the other hand, 2015 Security Strategy of the Czech Republic states that "the armed forces, with the Army of the Czech Republic at their core, play a key role in supporting the implementation of the defence policy."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Armed Forces » Professional Army". Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic". Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "České strategické dokumenty". Ministerstvo obrany České republiky. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "The White Paper on Defence 2011". Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Strategy and Doctrine". Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 22 June 2015.