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Tomáš Kučera

@tomaskucera.bsky.social
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Defence analyst focusing on European civil-military relations. Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague.

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"We estimate the cost of Operation Epic Fury is $26.5–$36 billion." www.aei.org/foreign-and-...
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Julius Kölzer @juliusk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
For months, Germany has been controversially debating the return of military conscription. But who actually supports it? And more importantly, why? Here are some insights based on a representative survey from last autumn. A thread 🧵 www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Christoph Harig @charig.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
This is very good on how the cult of tactics and lethality is about to do serious damage to US PME I'd add that anti-intellectualism is a major threat to PME elsewhere, too
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
“The war with Iran is little more than the joint targeting process unleashed. The Frankenstein’s monster that is the operational level of war, unsatiated after eating strategy, is now feasting on policy”. @bafriedman.bsky.social
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Orphaned Tactics
Oops we did it again
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Stojíme za prezidentem.
Dejme společně najevo, že prezident Pavel má naši podporu! Připojte svůj podpis.
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Christoph Harig @charig.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Obeying illegal orders, and then coming up with absurd reasons to murder even more people. Adm. Bradley has since been promoted to lead U.S. Special Operations Command www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
The commander overseeing the operation from Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley, told people on the secure conference call that the survivors were still legitimate targets because they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them and their cargo, according to two people. He ordered the second strike to fulfill Hegseth’s directive that everyone must be killed.
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Kučera zdůraznil, že právě NATO iniciovalo zjednodušení evropských regulací souvisejících s přesuny vojsk. „Nicméně pouze EU může přinést efektivní řešení v této oblasti,“ sdělil pro CNN Prima NEWS. cnn.iprima.cz/vojensky-sch...
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Vojenský Schengen potřebujeme, míní Vondra. Experti od plánu EU čekají posílení obrany NATO
Experti na obranu a bezpečnost v mezinárodním prostoru kvitují návrh Evropské komise (EK) na zřízení takzvaného „vojenského Schengenu“. Plán počítá s odstraněním byrokratické zátěže při přesunech vojs...
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
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Christoph Harig @charig.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Current head of the army will be Argentina's next defence secretary For the first time since the end of the military dictatorship, the Ministry of Defence will be led by an officer www.poder360.com.br/poder-intern...
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General Presti assume Defesa na Argentina, 1º militar desde 1983
Governo de Javier Milei diz que o objetivo da indicação é "por fim à demonização de oficiais, sargentos e soldados". Leia no Poder360.
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Centrum veřejných financí @verejnefinance.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Jak financovat obranu a další veřejné výdaje? Nestačí jen slibovat. Ekonomka Markéta Malá z Centra připomíná v podcastu @fsv.unikarlova.cuni.cz, že férový daňový mix je klíčem k odpovědné politice. 🎧 Podcast #DeFacto: fsv.cuni.cz/aktuality/po... #ChytrejsiDane #FSVUK #Volby2025 @unikarlova.cuni.cz
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
"President Donald Trump on Monday said he would consider using the Insurrection Act to deploy the military if federal courts prevented him from deploying the National Guard to protect federal buildings and conduct law enforcement operations." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Trump open to invoking the Insurrection Act
The comments came a day after a federal judge blocked the president from sending National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 01/10/2025
The speeches by Trump and Hegseth were tantamount to incitement—a genuinely dangerous effort to suborn the military’s oath and condition them for using violence against their fellow Americans, Kori Schake argues.
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Trump’s Speech to Generals Was Incitement to Violence Against Americans
Military leaders’ quiet professionalism offers hope amid a maelstrom.
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
„Důležité je, že s výjimkou antisystémových SPD a Stačilo! žádná ze stran, které mají šanci dostat se do Poslanecké sněmovny, nezpochybňuje naše ukotvení v NATO ani závazky z něj plynoucí,“ uvedl Kučera. www.irozhlas.cz/volby/online...
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Členství v NATO i vyšší výdaje. Strany se podle expertů většinově v obranné politice shodují
„Nezdá se, že by se téma obrany stalo hlavním předmětem politického střetu těchto voleb,“ míní Tomáš Kučera z Katedry bezpečnostních studií Fakulty sociálních věd Univerzity Karlovy.
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
“Not quite a loyalty test, but … on the spectrum of loyalty to ideology,” said a second defense official. “Total waste of money.” www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
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‘Could have been an email’: Officials balk at Hegseth's generals meeting
The last-minute gathering featured hundreds of senior military officials, who swear an oath to the Constitution, attending something more akin to a campaign rally.
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The Economist @economist.com · 30/09/2025
Donald Trump delivered a nakedly partisan speech to a supposedly apolitical audience. What was most disturbing about the president’s address to America’s top brass was his menacing talk of using force at home
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Donald Trump tries to enlist the top brass for “the war from within”
A gathering of generals turns into a surreal, and worrying, political show
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 29/09/2025
While every administration has fired some military leaders, none has relieved so many, so early in their tenure, and in this dramatic fashion.
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How Military Leaders Should Respond to Trump’s Norm-Busting
There’s no shame in getting fired when it is not for cause.
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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Česko slibuje jednu brigádu. Co by znamenala aktivace článku 5 NATO - Seznam Zprávy
Sestřelení ruských dronů nad územím Polska vyvolalo úvahy o aktivaci článku 5 Severoatlantické aliance. Experti pro Seznam Zprávy popisují, co by v takovém případě čekalo Česko a zda jsme schopni spln...
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Lindsay P Cohn @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
So, sending troops to Chicago or Baltimore would be much more complicated than either LA or DC. 🧵
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
CEE chiefs of defence consistently score above NATO and global averages in international professional military education, HQ postings, and operational missions. Here’s one figure from the article 👇
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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
New OA article: The transnationalisation of military leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and EURO-Atlantic integration by @tomaskucera.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The transnationalisation of military leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and EURO-Atlantic integration
The professional transnationalisation of Central and Eastern European (CEE) militaries has been a pivotal factor in their integration into the Euro-Atlantic security community. This article examine...
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
CEE generals are among the most internationally experienced military leaders worldwide. My new article in European Security shows how this transnationalisation made them both agents of NATO cohesion and important political voices at home. 📖 Read it here (Open Access): doi.org/10.1080/0966...
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The transnationalisation of military leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and EURO-Atlantic integration
The professional transnationalisation of Central and Eastern European (CEE) militaries has been a pivotal factor in their integration into the Euro-Atlantic security community. This article examine...
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
„Česká armáda v první řadě potřebuje přezbrojit z muzeální sovětské výzbroje na moderní a interoperabilní výzbroj v počtech, které umožňují válečné rozvinutí,“ domnívá se Kučera. forbes.cz/armade-chybi...
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Armádě chybí téměř vše. Pět procent HDP má jít na protivzdušnou obranu i základny
Roky zanedbávání a rostoucích dluhů zanechaly českou armádu ve stavu, který důvěru v možnost dlouhodobé obrany republiky nevzbuzuje.
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🌍 In which country do Chiefs of Defence have the most international experience on average? The answer might surprise you—and it says a lot about how smaller states leverage transnational military ties. 📘 From my new article in Contemporary Security Policy: doi.org/10.1080/1352...
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The anatomy of transnational military practices: Through the lens of Chiefs of Defence professional careers
This article explores the transnational professional experiences of Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) and their connection to states’ positions in the international system. Although the military is a symbo...
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Which country has had the most Chiefs of Defence between 2005 and 2025? 📊 This is one of many trivia observations from my new article in Contemporary Security Policy, based on an original dataset of 511 CHODs from 82 countries. 📘 Read the full open-access article here: doi.org/10.1080/1352...
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The anatomy of transnational military practices: Through the lens of Chiefs of Defence professional careers
This article explores the transnational professional experiences of Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) and their connection to states’ positions in the international system. Although the military is a symbo...
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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Evropský comeback povinné vojny. Jenže je úplně jiná, než pamatují Češi - Seznam Zprávy
Vojenská služba se do Evropy začala vracet už po roce 2014 a trend stále sílí. Její formy se v lecčem hodně liší, ale snad žádná moderní vojna není podobná tomu, co si pamatují Češi z minulého režimu.
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Tomáš Kučera @tomaskucera.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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Bezpečné evropské nebe: Co se chystá v protivzdušné obraně?
Evropské země ví, že musejí výrazně posílit svou obranu proti útokům z nebe. Zatím se ale neshodnou, jakou konkrétní cestou se vydat. Zatímco „německému táboru“ nevadí nakupovat techniku jinde, ten „f...
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