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Czech defense strategy draws criticism over NATO readiness despite 3.5% spending target

 02.11.2026, 21:02
President Petr Pavel speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Soviet and Warsaw Pact invasion in front of the Czech Radio building. Czechs and Slovaks commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Soviet and Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia which started on 21st August 1968. (GettyImages)
President Petr Pavel speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Soviet and Warsaw Pact invasion in front of the Czech Radio building. Czechs and Slovaks commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Soviet and Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia which started on 21st August 1968. (GettyImages)