Allied maneuvers without Czech soldiers? We were not invited, Okamura turned

Following the arrival of the SPD at the Ministry of Defense, Czechia's relations with allies appear to be deteriorating, as evidenced by its absence from the Coalition 26.2 exercise in Poland. Tomio Okamura initially claimed the decision was governmental, but later clarified that Czechia was not invited to participate. The exercise involves 11 countries preparing for potential deployment in Ukraine, with significant military contributions from Poland, the UK, France, and others. Despite not sending troops, Czech military representatives are involved at the command level. Concerns have been raised about Czechia's declining credibility among Western allies due to insufficient defense spending and a shift away from supporting Ukraine.