Czechia could send up to 1,200 soldiers to NATO’s eastern border from next year

The Chamber of Deputies approved Czechia’s foreign military missions plan until the year 2024 on Wednesday. The approval means that the Czech Army will be able to deploy up to 1,200 soldiers on the eastern border of NATO in the next two years. In total, up to 1,362 Czech soldiers are allowed to be deployed in missions abroad in the years 2023 and 2024.

The Czech Senate had already approved the plan last month.

Speaking to members of the lower-house, Defence Minister Jana Černochová said that the final form of the plan for the next two years had been significantly influenced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.