Lower-house approves sending Czech Army contingent to Slovakia

On Thursday, the Chamber of Deputies voted in favour of sending a 2,000 strong Czech Army NATO contingent to Slovakia, whose task it is to strengthen the alliance’s eastern flank following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The mission has already received approval from the Senate. The Czech contingent will be in command of a multinational NATO force that includes soldiers from Germany, Poland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and the US.