What You Need to Know: The Czech Republic plans to purchase an additional 14 German-made Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) in a deal worth 3.98 billion Czech crowns ($167 million).

-This move aims to modernize the Czech military and phase out old Russian equipment.

-Defense Minister Jana Černochová announced that by the end of 2026, the Czech Army's 73rd Tank Battalion will have 42 Leopard 2 tanks in service.

-The total number could reach 122 MBTs by 2030, including around 60 advanced Leopard 2A8 models.

-This acquisition will help the Czech Republic fulfill its NATO commitment to form a heavy brigade.

More than a dozen Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) could be rolling into the Czech Republic beginning next year – as Prague announced it seeks to modernization its military. The Czech Ministry of Defense will seek to buy 14 of the German-made tanks in a deal valued at 3.98 billion Czech crowns ($167 million).

Berlin had previously donated 28 Leopard 2A4 MBTs to the Czechs after Prague provided........

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