United States to give Czech Republic six million dollars of military equipment

The United States is set to donate over 6 million USD worth of military equipment to the Czech Republic. Czech Deputy Defence Minister Martin Bartak made the announcement on Friday, following talks with Debra Cagan, an assistant to the US Secretary of Defence. The donation will consist of around 20 light armoured vehicles, electronic navigation equipment and weapons systems. It is being given under the auspices of the American 'Solidarity Fund', through which the United States donates to other allied armed forces. The first delivery is expected by the end of this year. The Defence Ministry plan to use the donated equipment in Afghanistan's Logar province in particular, where Czech forces are currently operating alongside their US allies.