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The article outlines the main trends in Czech-Ukrainian relations since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. The main events of the bilateral agenda between Prague and Kiev were considered. The author notes that after February 24, the current Cabinet under the leadership of P. Fiala began to perceive the Ukrainian issue as a key one in the country's foreign policy. This was manifested in the increased intensity of contacts and a qualitative change in the content of the talks. An assumption is made about bringing relations to a strategic level. Moreover, it was noted that the Czech Republic sought to promote its vision of the Ukrainian issue among partners in international organizations through innovative proposals and playing ahead of the curve.

Now that the conquest of the air has become an accomplished fact and the adaptability of aircraft to hostile operations has been fully demonstrated, the question of the necessary modifications of, or additions to the laws of warfare becomes a matter of present interest and importance. It would be as idle as presumptuous for any writer—no matter what his reputation or ability—to attempt the formulation of a complete code that takes into account a "law of the air." Such a work could be satisfactorily accomplished only by an international conference after an exhaustive discussion and a nice adjustment of belligerent and neutral interests. Possibly the Third Hague Conference, scheduled to meet in 1915, may undertake the work; but wars do not wait on conferences, and hence a study of the subject in the light of recent developments may serve a useful purpose.

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An examination of the post-1989 development of defense legislation in Czechoslovakia (later the Czech Republic) focuses on changes needed to increase the participation of Czech armed forces in peace support operations. It is noted that the nation had no peacekeeping experience before it sent military observers to Angola & Namibia in 1989, & a team of 200 to participate in Desert Storm in 1990. Since then, Czech forces have taken part in over 20 peace support operations. Laws regulating military deployments abroad are based on the Constitution adopted by the Czech Republic in 1992. It is contended that the regulations were too restrictive, especially the requirement that such deployments needed approval by both chambers of the Parliament before they could be carried out. Successful & unsuccessful attempts to amend the Constitution are described, along with related areas in which the law lags behind reality. In addition to the legal requirements, it is maintained that sufficient political will, financial resources, & well-trained personnel are essential for effective participation in international peace missions. J. Lindroth

The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) conducts periodic reviews of the individual development co-operation efforts of DAC members. The policies and programmes of each member are critically examined approximately once every five years. DAC peer reviews assess the performance of a given member, not just that of its development co-operation agency, and examine both policy and implementation. They take an integrated, system-wide perspective on the development co-operation and humanitarian assistance activities of the member under review.

The publication of the White Paper on Defence during 2011 initiated a new round of discussions regarding the future of the Czech defense sector. Whereas the White Paper on Defence introduces a normative scenario describing the desirable development of the sector, this paper aims to outline one of the possible alternatives of future development - outsourcing of foreign military operations. It identifies basic trends determining the development in this sector, summarizes the generally accepted scenario as presented in the White Paper on Defense and puts alternative scenarios of foreign military operation outsourcing in contrast to it. The scenarios are based on the "what if" method and include summaries of its possible indicators and consequences.