Řehka: If Czechia is to fulfil new alliance tasks, defence spending must increase

Defense spending must increase if Czechia is to fulfill the new tasks it will receive from NATO, according to Karel Řehka, Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army. To be able to fulfill these tasks and fully contribute to collective defense, defense spending must increase to three percent of GDP; the current minimum defense spending for NATO member states is 2 percent of GDP.