The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic ( cs, Ozbrojené síly České republiky) are the

military forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. They consist of the

Army of the Czech Republic The Army of the Czech Republic ( cs, Armáda České republiky, AČR), also known as the Czech Army, is the military service responsible for the defence of the Czech Republic in compliance with international obligations and treaties on collect ...

( cs, Armáda České republiky), the Military Office of the President of the Republic and the Castle Guard, as defined by the Act No. 219/1999, on the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The current supreme commander of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is President of the Republic

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. The term Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is defined by law. However, in several Czech military documents it is also used for the actual

. For example, 2004 Doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is called ''Doktrína Armády České republiky'' in Czech (i.e., Doctrine of the Army of the Czech Republic). Moreover, in 2011 White Paper on Defence the term armed forces is understood differently from its definition in Act No. 219/1999 and includes Land, Air, Special and Support Forces, Military Police, Military Intelligence, Military Office of the Czech President and Castle Guard. On the other hand, 2015 Security Strategy of the Czech Republic states that " e armed forces, with the Army of the Czech Republic at their core, play a key role in supporting the implementation of the defence policy."

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External links

Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
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