Czech Republic must send its military in the Baltic countries for participation in the NATO mission, Otherwise the prestige of the republic will be Damage Done, RIA Novosti reported the statement of the NATO Military Committee, General Peter Pavel.
Recall, Czech Defense Ministry plans to expand its overseas presence, including in Afghanistan, Mali and Iraq, and send a division to the Baltic States to participate in the NATO mission. These plans have been agreed in the Czech Republic ANO movement and the Social Democrats, which negotiate the composition of the new government.
However, the Czech Communist leader Vojtech Filip, originally agreed to support the new Cabinet to parliament, He said Friday, that his party agree only with those foreign military campaigns, which are approved by the UN Security Council. Same mission in the Baltic States and NATO in Afghanistan are not among them.
In turn, the ANO and the Social Democrats said, they were not going to change the coalition agreement in favor of the Communists.
That's their problem. Suppose that in this case, look for (parliamentary) support elsewhere, Philip responded (without the Communist deputies to the new Cabinet will miss 8 votes to obtain the necessary majority).
it (the refusal of the direction the Czech military in the Baltic) It would violate our relationship not only with the Baltic countries and the eastern wing of the alliance, but it would be perceived by the other partners, who participate in this promotion, as an expression of a lack of solidarity and loyalty within NATO, said General Paul broadcast Czech TV. Previously, he served as General Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic.
He also drew attention to the fact, that is removed in the agreement on the new government to 2020 on 2021 year commitment to the Czech Republic to increase defense spending to 1,4% VVP, and about 2 percent of all there is not a word (Past government promised to achieve this target by 2024 year).
All NATO countries will have in mind, that the measure, with which one or the other member of the alliance begins to fulfill its obligations, It is a measure of its responsibility as a coalition partner, Paul stressed.
he recalled, that the issue of financing the army will be one of the key at the upcoming NATO summit, and the failure of the Czech Republic of its commitments will be reflected in the relations not only with European allies, but also with the United States.
This year, the next summit of NATO to be held in Istanbul.
