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Czech jet aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody plans to offer Ukraine its new L-39 Skyfox aircraft instead of older L-159 jets, which Prague has said it cannot spare. President Petr Pavel recently confirmed that Ukraine had asked whether it could buy Czech L-159s, but the government replied that the air force still needs them and that new L-159s are no longer being produced. Aero says the L-39 Skyfox is cheaper to operate and suitable for tasks such as training, light combat missions and counter-drone operations. The company has already delivered Skyfox jets to Vietnam and is supplying Hungary and Czech state firm LOM Praha, while seeking new contracts in Africa.

Greenland is an integral part of Denmark, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the leader of the ANO party, said on Wednesday, welcoming a shift in rhetoric by US President Donald Trump. Trump had recently renewed talk of acquiring Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, and announced extra tariffs on Danish and other European goods. He later backed down after talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, with allies agreeing to work together on Arctic security. Babiš said NATO cooperation was essential given growing Russian and Chinese interest in the region.

European members of NATO must be capable of guaranteeing their own security even in the event of disagreements with the United States, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Thursday. Speaking during a debate with students in Olomouc, Pavel said the European Union has sufficient economic and military capacity, but must work harder to become a strong and respected global player. Pavel also commented on US President Donald Trump, saying his unpredictable style should not be seen only as a threat. Likening it to an “Arab bazaar”, Pavel said Trump’s tactics may be shocking but have often pushed Europe to act, especially on defence and security.

Czech police on Saturday detained a person suspected of working for a Chinese intelligence service, marking the first prosecution under a new offence of unauthorised activity for a foreign power, police said. The domestic intelligence service Security Information Service (BIS) said the suspect was detained in the early hours of January 18 and subsequently charged, following an operation carried out in “close and highly professional cooperation” between BIS and the police. The offence, introduced into the Criminal Code last February, carries a sentence of up to five years in prison, or up to 15 years in wartime. The case comes amid repeated warnings by Czech security services about Chinese espionage and influence activities in Czechia.