\u201cThe ammunition initiative was in\u00a0principle a\u00a0good idea, but solar panels were too once, and that cost us\u00a0800\u00a0billion,\u201d Babi\u0161 said. \u201cWe\u2019ll discuss it, and we\u00a0demand greater transparency and review, possibly transferring it\u00a0under NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n
Potential Defense Minister Lubom\u00edr Metnar confirmed that ANO does not intend to\u00a0stop the program.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not talking about halting the ammunition initiative, but about a\u00a0thorough review. Transparency is\u00a0needed,\u201d he\u00a0said. According to\u00a0Metnar, the goal is\u00a0not to\u00a0weaken Ukraine but to\u00a0ensure proper oversight of\u00a0funds and supplies.<\/p>\n
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President Petr Pavel warned that abandoning<\/a> the program would go\u00a0against Czech national interests and damage the country\u2019s international reputation.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0called the initiative so\u00a0effective that \u201ceven Russia is\u00a0forced to\u00a0acknowledge its impact.\u201d Pavel stressed that halting support would not only diminish Czech credibility but also \u201clead to\u00a0more victims of\u00a0Russian terror.\u201d<\/p>\n
Within the SPD party, which also entered parliament, opinions are split\u2014some members support continued aid to\u00a0Ukraine, while the leadership calls for a\u00a0full reassessment.<\/p>\n
SPD MP\u00a0Radovan V\u00edch, a\u00a0reserve colonel and defense specialist, said the movement supports humanitarian help but opposes further arms deliveries. \u201cWe\u00a0want to\u00a0promote peace talks and diplomacy instead of\u00a0escalating the conflict,\u201d he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
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The future shape of\u00a0the Czech ammunition initiative could become a\u00a0key political battleground. The program, launched to\u00a0procure and deliver vital artillery shells to\u00a0Ukraine, has earned Prague strong international respect among Kyiv\u2019s allies. Analysts warn that scaling it\u00a0back could see another country take over leadership\u2014a move that would cost Czechia both prestige and influence.<\/p>\n
President Pavel emphasized that the program\u2019s success directly strengthens the Czech credibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is\u00a0about our trustworthiness toward Ukraine, which literally depends on\u00a0these ammunition deliveries,\u201d he\u00a0said. \u201cEnding this support would harm us\u00a0most of\u00a0all \u2014 and it\u00a0would cost more Ukrainian lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier, reports emerged that Czechia would supply<\/a> Ukraine with at\u00a0least 1.5 million large-caliber rounds by\u00a0the end of\u00a02025\u00a0and continue training Ukrainian pilots on\u00a0modern fighter jets.<\/p>\n
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