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The open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed theoretical journal of the Czech Ministry of Defence Vojenské rozhledy is the oldest and most prestigious Czech military journal (founded in 1920). Since mid-2013 it has been issued by the University of Defence (issuing institution), the state military university with a long tradition of scientific research in the field of defence and security. The journal brings the latest findings, in security, military science, theory and methodology. It is a platform which provides a forum for the presentation of the author's views within the broad international security community and the Armed Forces. It is designed mainly for practice, education and training in the field of security and defence.
Publishing in the journal is free of charge for authors. The original papers in Czech, Slovak or English languages are accepted for publication. Subsequently, they pass through double-blind peer-review process.
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Czech Military Review - Latest articles
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Reconstruction of Critical Industrial Complexes After Artillery Fire in Wartime ConditionsReviewed - Research
Radovan Vnuk, Alexander Ilkström Kravcov, Tomáš Šlajs, Jaroslav Varecha
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2025, Vol. XXXIV. (LXVI.): 239-259
The study focuses on the methodologies and strategic implications of restoring industrial complexes in post-conflict environments. Drawing on empirical evidence from the war in Eastern Europe, it links NATO engineering doctrine with approaches to damage assessment and stability classification. It proposes damage categorisation and prioritisation of reconstruction based on structural degradation and external system dependencies. Key strategies include mobile engineering teams, improvised materials, and limited documentation. The study also highlights the need to protect sensitive information generated during recovery. A combined approach ensures...
Enhancing Decision-Making Resilience through Mission Command. The particular case of UkraineReviewed
Paul Tudorache, Maria Constantinescu
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2024, Vol. XXXIII. (LXV.): 20-36
The purpose of this paper is to present some particularities of mission command during the conflict in Ukraine. Intended as a framework of analysis, it describes the ways in which the involved parties manage warfighting from the perspective of practicing mission command as a method to enhance military effectiveness. Using qualitative methods, combining literature review, critical analysis of relevant resources, comparative analysis and indirect observation, the findings are related to aspects of mission command that are critical for enhancing operational and decision-making resilience, through identifying and examining various situations involving...
Construction of Temporary Bridges after Floods in SloveniaNonreviewed - Other
Martin Benda, Jan Sobotka
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2024, Vol. XXXIII. (LXV.): 167-182
The paper deals with the process of constructing temporary bridges after the devastating floods that hit Slovenia at the beginning of August. The Czech Republic has decided to donate three TMS (heavy bridge set) bridges to the Republic of Slovenia as part of humanitarian aid. The article describes the process from the dispatch of a reconnaissance team, through the evaluation of the reconnaissance, to the construction itself. The paper is based on the experiences and observations of the author, who took part in all the processes as a direct participant.
The Security-Development Nexus in Practice: Lessons Learned from the US Provincial Reconstruction Team in Panjshir in AfghanistanReviewed - Review
Zdeněk Rod
Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2024, Vol. XXXIII. (LXV.): 105-126
The article holistically assesses the US application of security-development nexus (SDN) through the most known example of SDN in practice - provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) - to elucidate what lessons learned can be drawn from there. The PRT's unique small footprint approach aimed to skip combat phases and focus on development in Panjshir. The research detected fourteen lessons learned from PRT's Panjshir wrongdoings and relatively successful initiatives. Lessons learned include defining mission objectives, early identification of instability sources, unified funding, emphasis on security sector reform, cultural awareness, empowering locals,...