Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:39:35 +0200Czech troops on battle alert in Kuwait, but the Czech Republic is not part of the US-led invasion of Iraqhttps://english.radio.cz/czech-troops-battle-alert-kuwait-czech-republic-not-part-us-led-invasion-iraq-8072029© 2026 Radio Prague International A few hours after US and British missiles started falling on Iraq, senior Czech ministers and the prime minister met to discuss the latest dramatic developments. After Wednesday's cabinet meeting the Czech Republic's official position concerning an invasion of Iraq still seemed less than clear. With that invasion now a reality, and Czech troops stationed in Kuwait on full alert, the meeting on Thursday morning was a far more practical affair. Radio Prague's David Vaughan was at a press conference immediately after the meeting. David, to start with, was there any clarification of the Czech government's position? encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/cesi2_0.jpg?timestamp=1590257935 Czech troops on battle alert in Kuwait, but the Czech Republic is not part of the US-led invasion of Iraq https://english.radio.cz/czech-troops-battle-alert-kuwait-czech-republic-not-part-us-led-invasion-iraq-8072029 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9