Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:44:31 +020020 years since the end of conscription: Has the professional Czech army lived up to expectations?https://english.radio.cz/20-years-end-conscription-has-professional-czech-army-lived-expectations-8833099© 2026 Radio Prague International On November 4th 2004, the Czech Senate approved the end of compulsory military service. Thousands of young men across the country were relieved. After years of worrying about getting their draft orders, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/bf07b1d69e67ad17170ddcb514cc1442.jpg?timestamp=1742823077 20 years since the end of conscription: Has the professional Czech army lived up to expectations? https://english.radio.cz/20-years-end-conscription-has-professional-czech-army-lived-expectations-8833099 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9