Applications to Czech Army up by a third in 2020

Interest in serving within the ranks of the Czech Army seems to be on the rise, with applications up by a third during the first half of 2020 when compared to the same period last year. During the COVID-19 crisis interest was even higher, with the number of applications doubling that registered during the same timeframe in 2019. This year’s October starting date for new recruits is therefore already filled up, with the next opportunity to enlist possible in January 2021, Czech Army Spokeswoman Magdaléna Dvořáková told the Czech News Agency on Wednesday.

She said the army has a continuous interest in new recruits, in part, because new positions are being created as the army seeks to increase its number of service members by 5,000 in the next five years.