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Czech–Slovak Battlegroup
Active1 July – 31 December 2009
Country  Czech Republic
  Slovakia
Allegiance European Union European Union
Branch EU Battlegroup
TypeRegiment
Size2,600 [1]
Part of European Union Military Staff

The Czech–Slovak Battlegroup [2] also, incorrectly, called the Czech–Slovak Battle Group [3] is an EU Battlegroup, led by the Czech Republic, in which Slovakia also participates.

History

The decision to form the CSB (Czech-Slovak Battlegroup), was made in 2005, and developed in 2006. [4] Between 2006 and 2008, the details of the chain of command were negotiated. [5] The group was active in 2009, and was at full preparedness from 1 July 2009 until 31 December 2009. [1]

Structure

The CSB consists of 2,600 soldiers, 2,200 of which are Czechs, and 400 Slovaks. [1] When at full preparedness, the CSB is capable of rapid deployment to anywhere within 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) of Brussels. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Marek, Dan; Baun, Michael (2010). The Czech Republic and the European Union. Routledge. p. 157. ISBN  9781136940989.
  2. ^ Bonaiuti, Chiara; Lodovisi, Achille (2010). Sicurezza, controllo e finanza. Le nuove dimensioni del mercato degli armamenti (in Italian). Milan: Editoriale Jaca Book. p. 273. ISBN  978-8816409279. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. ^ Report on the Foreign Policy of the Czech Republic: between January 2006 and December 2006. Prague: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. 2007. p. 64. ISBN  978-8086345598. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ^ Czech Republic (2007). Report on the Foreign Policy of the Czech Republic: between January 2006 and December 2006. Ministerstvo zahraničnĂ­ch věcĂ­ ČeskĂ© republiky. p. 64. ISBN  9788086345598.
  5. ^ a b Koƙan, Michal (2010). Czech Foreign Policy in 2007-2009: Analysis. Ústav mezinĂĄrodnĂ­ch vztahĆŻ. p. 139. ISBN  9788086506906.