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How a Chassis Turned into a Howitzer
Two years ago Azerbaijani army showed off Czech howitzers and rocket launchers in a promotional video — despite the fact Czech Republic did not officially export military equipment to the country. How the weapons end up in the country immersed in a deadly conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh?
Millions for Uniforms
For almost 10 years, the Polish ministry of defense has been trying to attract non-governmental organizations to help promote ‘patriotic and pro-defense attitudes’. With the PiS government, golden days have come for pro-defense organizations. Money, privileges and even exercises with American soldiers.
How to be a patriot? Defend your country
At nine o’clock on a Saturday morning in January, some hundred civilians gather in one of the biggest military training grounds in Europe, Orzysz in Poland. They are taking part in hard training in frost and snow, at temperatures around minus 20 degrees. What is this event, who organizes it, who and why attends it?
Czech military marketing starts in schools
The ministry monitors two most significant militia groups in Czech Republic – Czechoslovak Armed Reserves for Peace and National Militia. But the situation in Czech Republic differs from what’s happening in the region.
Hungary: a smooth way to better patriotism
High school military programs are spreading in Hungary where the government’s educational policy aims at making students more patriotic. Patriotic education is about to be extended into all schools.
Anita Komuves
Uniform for a Patriot
School celebrations, patriotic marches and national holidays. All accompanied by ever-present weapons and green uniforms. In countries of the Central Europe patriotism increasingly means militarism, and civil values are being displaced by the cult of weapons and combat. Nobody controls this movement. VSquare special report shows, that states are supporting amateur militarists on an unprecedented […]
Government befriending riflemen
Big money from the ministry, access to equipment, weapons, and training grounds: pro-defence organisations in Poland are getting more and more government support
Eastern Kinderguardians
The idea of building children nationalist awareness became reality in Czech Republic