| ID | 171650 |
| Title Proper | Czech defence and security industry |
| Other Title Information | taking the pulse to an ailing man |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pernica, Bohuslav |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The paper summarises the evolution of the iron triangle of the mutual relationships amongst the ministry of defence, defence industry, and the political elite in the post-communist Czech Republic in 1990-2020. The essay stresses the oddness of this relationship. On the one hand, the government is bound by a partnership to the Defence and Security Industry Association of the Czech Republic (DSIA), a lobbying group of more than 100 organisations that conduct business in defence and security sector in Czechia. Yet, since its creation in 2000, this assemblage of industries within DSIA's market position is falling, in fact. Neither political parties in power, nor the governments have been able to support national defence industry through the small military. Just a few DSIA national members are able to compete internationally with their cutting-edge products. Others have evolved into middlemen trading intime-expired Czechoslovak equipment retired from the Czech Armed Forces. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 36, No.2; Jun 2020: p.234-244 |
| Journal Source | Defense and Security Analysis Vol: 36 No 2 |
| Key Words | Defence Industry ; Military Procurement ; Czech Republic ; Lobbying |