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Changes in Russian society indicate that the Kremlin is preparing also for the possibility of war with NATO. It is adapting its economy, education and production capacities accordingly. However, while Ukraine is defending itself, it is also defending us and weakening Russia. I believe it is buying us time today to prepare for any future scenario, says PAVEL HAVLÍČEK of the Association for International Affairs in Prague.
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Foreign media decribe the victory of Peter Pellegrini in the presidential elections as the success of a "pro-Russian candidate" and some of them notice the politics is also polarising the Slovak households. In the acrimonious campaign, the chairman of Hlas also touched upon the Czechs and Poles, whom he accused of supporting of the war, or he refused to guarantee that Slovakia would come to their defence in case of an attack.
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The Slovak defence industry has been plagued for years by an outdated procurement process for the army. There is a lack of a national strategy for the defence industry, but also a lack of manpower and capital. The advantage, however, is that Slovak defence manufacturers are flexible and able to produce top-quality end products, explains VILIAM OSTATNÍK from the Adapt Institute think tank in an interview.
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NATO member countries have welcomed the news that much of the existing aid to Kiev will continue and that the new government will neither impede commercial military cooperation, says Slovak Ambassador to NATO PETER BÁTOR. He points out that the Alliance itself is helping the attacked Ukraine only with supplies of non-lethal material.
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My advantage is that my foreign policy assignment has not changed since the attack in Vrbětice, says JAKUB LANDOVSKÝ about the fact that he has served as ambassador in Brussels under two different governments. According to him, in NATO, there has never been a demand for internal regional formats, like the V4. They are looked upon "almost with hostility," he explains.
