an independent, cross-border journalism initiative dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting and independent press in the Visegrad Region

army

Eastern Kinderguardians

army, education, nationalism, patriotism

Photo from FB page of 14. pluk logistické podpory

A child during POKOS presentation, photo: Facebook POKOS

The idea of building children nationalist awareness became reality in Czech Republic

Eva Kubániová

12.12.2018

Pro-russian tendencies pose a risk to Slovak armed forces

army, Russia

Slovak army even as a part of NATO have significant number of soldiers sympathizing with Russia. When would Slovakia face problem growing inside their defence force?

Peter Sabo

09.11.2018

Orban spent €67 million on Reviving Hungarian Weapons Manufacturing

army, business

Viktor Orban has been working on strengthening the military of Hungary for years, and he has also been trying to make the military more popular among citizens. Now he’s going to be successful.

Anita Komuves

29.10.2018

Proud and patriotic. Polish soldiers of 2018

army, history, Poland, Polish army, research

photo: Wojciech Król/CO MON

Polish soldiers like to wear national symbols, such as the emblem and flag, in the form of tattoos. They do much more often than civilians. Such patriotic tattoos are supported by every second soldier, but only every fourth Pole.

VSquare

09.10.2018

The militarisation of patriotism

army, nationalism, patriotism

WOT information centre opening; photo: Robert Siemaszko/CO MON

The number of uniformed classes, lyceums with military profile and defence groups have emerged in recent years. What is the reason? Polish government wants to use growing nationalistic energy

Edyta Żemła

03.10.2018