Lukáš Valášek wrote that the leadership of the Czech army was supposed to discuss air defense at the Future Air Force conference. According to him, the event was organized by Petr Markvart, whom he labeled as a former collaborator of the StB. The conference was patronized by Deputy Chief of the General Staff Petr Čepelka. Valášek stated that Markvart had appeared a month earlier at another event on a panel with a sanctioned ideologue of Vladimir Putin, who, according to him, threatened the West with nuclear weapons. He also wrote that Markvart has an association with former police president Stanislav Novotný, who, according to him, is now involved in Russian propaganda and gave an interview directly in Moscow last year. According to Valášek, Markvart was also friends with Marek Obrtel, the head of the National Guard. Valášek reminded that Obrtel, a former soldier, announced his relinquishment of a NATO award because he considered the alliance a criminal organization, and openly expressed sympathy for Russia. Valášek added that since last week he had unsuccessfully requested a statement from the Ministry of Defense regarding the patronage. Čepelka reportedly stated that he does not comment on the political activities of private individuals and that the patronage pertains to the professional program. Markvart was, according to Valášek, the executive director of the conference. https://t.co/zhmc7NLTs9 #obrana #armáda #konference (translated)





