Okamura: ANO–SPD–Motorists government will not increase defense spending in 2026

The coalition government of ANO, SPD and the Motorists will not increase defense spending in 2026, Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura (SPD) told reporters after a meeting of the coalition council on Monday. “We have prioritized money for Czech citizens over money spent on armaments,” Okamura added. Spending two percent of gross domestic product on defense is more or less sufficient, he said.

The previous government led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democrats) committed to gradually increasing defense spending to three percent of GDP by 2030.