Chief of the General Staff: The current security situation is the most complex since the Cold War

The current security situation is the most serious and complex since the Cold War, and Europe is facing a combination of major armed conflicts, hybrid threats, and shifts in the global balance of power. This was stated at the conference Current Security Threats by Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka. However, he emphasized that the situation is manageable if states act in time and consistently.

“I have no doubt that, in the worst case, the situation could develop into something that would be a tragedy for the Czech Republic. But I also have no doubt that it is manageable. It depends only on us,” Řehka said.

Řehka stated that the current conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are fundamentally changing the nature of warfare and bringing both direct and indirect consequences for the Czech Republic. According to him, these developments should be reflected in both Czech and European security and foreign policy.