Czech fighters to protect Iceland's airspace

[Gabriel92]

Military expenditure of NATO countries (%of GDP)

United States 4.8
United Kingdom 2.5
France 2.3
Turkey 2.3
Greece 2.1
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Rest should raise their expenditure over %2

Poland 1.95
Estonia1.7 195
Bulgaria 1.55
Albania 1.5
Croatia 1.5
Norway 1.5
Portugal 1.5
Denmark 1.4
Germany 1.4
Italy 1.4
Canada 1.3
Netherlands 1.3
Romania 1.3
Slovenia 1.3
Belgium 1.1
Czech Republic 1.1
Slovakia 1.1
Hungary 1.0
Latvia 1.0
Spain 0.9
Lithuania 0.8
Luxembourg 0.5
Iceland 0.09

Romania is at 1.6 in 2015.

And we are at 1.5

 

[flamer84]

And we are at 1.5

Your guys are sneaky,putting the Gendarmerie in the Defence budget when they should be listed with the Interior Minister funds.

 

[Hindustani78]

Why would you conclude that?

Is Czech Republic part of NATO ?

 

[Penguin]

Military expenditure of NATO countries (%of GDP)

United States 4.8
United Kingdom 2.5
France 2.3
Turkey 2.3
Greece 2.1
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Rest should raise their expenditure over %2

Poland 1.95
Estonia1.7 195
Bulgaria 1.55
Albania 1.5
Croatia 1.5
Norway 1.5
Portugal 1.5
Denmark 1.4
Germany 1.4
Italy 1.4
Canada 1.3
Netherlands 1.3
Romania 1.3
Slovenia 1.3
Belgium 1.1
Czech Republic 1.1
Slovakia 1.1
Hungary 1.0
Latvia 1.0
Spain 0.9
Lithuania 0.8
Luxembourg 0.5
Iceland 0.09

I'm inclined to agree on that conclusion. That is what they have committed to per treaty.

Iceland faces threats from.....................?

I think this illustrates the issue.

Is Czech Republic part of NATO ?

 

[Zabaniyah]

Volcanic Ash clouds!

Even a Gripen would be helpless before nature's might.

 

[Echo_419]

Military expenditure of NATO countries (%of GDP)

United States 4.8
United Kingdom 2.5
France 2.3
Turkey 2.3
Greece 2.1
----------------------------------------------------
Rest should raise their expenditure over %2

Poland 1.95
Estonia1.7 195
Bulgaria 1.55
Albania 1.5
Croatia 1.5
Norway 1.5
Portugal 1.5
Denmark 1.4
Germany 1.4
Italy 1.4
Canada 1.3
Netherlands 1.3
Romania 1.3
Slovenia 1.3
Belgium 1.1
Czech Republic 1.1
Slovakia 1.1
Hungary 1.0
Latvia 1.0
Spain 0.9
Lithuania 0.8
Luxembourg 0.5
Iceland 0.09

Europe needs to revitalize its military

 

[Penguin]

Iceland Air Meet 2014 at Keflavik airbase
The Aviationist » [Report] Iceland Air Meet 2014 at Keflavik airbase

Swedish Gripen fighter jets to join NATO Response Force
The Aviationist » Swedish Gripen fighter jets to join NATO Response Force

It is not the first time Czech Gripens police Icelandic air space.
Oktober 2014
Armed Czech JAS-39 Gripen jets deploy to Iceland for NATO Air Policing Mission
The Aviationist » [Photo] Armed Czech JAS-39 Gripen jets deploy to Iceland for NATO Air Policing Mission
November 2014

December 2014

 

[Steve781]

Your guys are sneaky,putting the Gendarmerie in the Defence budget when they should be listed with the Interior Minister funds.

The government here put war pensions in.

 

[flamer84]

The government here put war pensions in.

Oh,don't worry,ours did it to ,pensions are in the Defence Budget.

 

[Penguin]

On 14 June 2004, it was announced that the Czech Republic was to lease 14 Gripen aircraft, modified to comply with NATO standards. The agreement also included the training of Czech pilots and technicians in Sweden. The first six were delivered on 18 April 2005. The lease was for an agreed period of 10 years at a cost of €780 million; the 14 ex-Swedish Air Force aircraft included 12 single-seaters and two JAS 39D two-seat trainers. In September 2013, the Defence and Security Export Agency announced that a follow-up agreement with the Czech Republic had been completed to extend the lease by 14 years, until 2029; the leased aircraft shall also undergo an extensive modernisation process, including the adoption of new datalinks. The lease also has an option of eventually acquiring the fighters outright. In 2014 the lease was extended to 2027 and the Saab service contract was extended to 2026.
As of November 2014, the Czech Government considers leasing further six Gripens due to Russia's deteriorating relationship with the West. More recently, it decided to upgrade its fleet to the MS20 configuration.

Saab JAS 39 Gripen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pair of Czech Gripens during a Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuania

 

[Indus Falcon]

Imperialist Brits.

Cod Wars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I can't dispute the "Cod wars," but a handful of Gripens can hardly face the RAF. It's the Russian bombers violating their airspace, "I believe" that has resulted int he Gripens being deployed.

Saab JAS 39 Gripen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pair of Czech Gripens during a Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuania

Only sidewinders?

 

[Penguin]

Czech Gripen with Caslav AFB in the background

Twelve single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft are viewed as sufficient for patrolling the Czech Republic, while 18 can support the sentry role in other NATO countries.

To date the Czech Air Force has not contracted for an air-to-ground weapons fit, but Czech pilots will still be able to train for the air-to-ground role using Gripen’s existing onboard systems.

Gripen Expands Its Advanced Weapons Capabilities, page 1

Czech AF is listed as AIM-120 user.
AIM-120 AMRAAM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Tea addict]

sending half of their air force top fighter fleet to a foreign country...strange as russia sit right next to them.

 

[Penguin]

sending half of their air force top fighter fleet to a foreign country...strange as russia sit right next to them.

Czech Republic is nicely wedged in between Germany (Typhoon / Tornado)) , Poland (F-16, Mig-29), Austria (Typhoon) and Slovakia (Mig 29). South of Slovakia is Hungary (Gripen): which of those is hostile?

 

[Indus Falcon]

Czech Republic is nicely wedged in between Germany (Typhoon / Tornado)) , Poland (F-16, Mig-29), Austria (Typhoon) and Slovakia (Mig 29). South of Slovakia is Hungary (Gripen): which of those is hostile?

Instead of replying, you should have just ignored the storm in a tea cup.