Press: Czech Army to boost troop numbers significantly in next decade

The Czech Army is set to increase its troop numbers significantly in the next 10 years, Mladá fronta Dnes reported on Monday. Under a plan setting out priorities for the next decade quoted by the newspaper, troop numbers will jump from the present 16,600 to at least 24,000. In addition to those professional soldiers there should be around 5,000 reservists, compared to the current figure of just over 1,000. The minister of defence, Martin Stropnický, said the plan could be approved as early as June.

Author: Ian Willoughby