• DATE: Mon 12 October 2026
• MÍSTO: Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic; Malostranské náměstí 7, Praha 1
• OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Czech / English (simultaneous interpreting)
• FORMAT: national security conference
• PROGRAMME
• FINAL REPORT
• PARTICIPATION: participation was limited due to capacity reasons and was by invitation only
• ONLINE STREAM: conference will be broadcasted in original sound channel and its recording will be available in the videoarchive of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic and the Y/T channel of the Future Forces Forum

Under the auspices of a member of the Security Committee, a member of the Defence Committee and the Chairman of the Interparliamentary Group of Friends of the Czech Republic – Ukraine and Czech Republic – Great Britain, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

Dear friends,
please accept my cordial invitation to watch the live broadcast of an international conference that will deal with an important and topical topic. Current events constantly remind us that the world is not a safe place. Our country, like the whole of Europe, faces security challenges – from cyber attacks to international terrorism to armed conflicts in the Central European area, the Middle East (May conference) and tensions in the Indo-Pacific. We cannot afford to ignore these threats, because they directly and indirectly affect the security of the Czech Republic.

It is up to us to be able to name these risks in a timely and clear manner, and above all, to actively seek ways to counter them. The key to success is close cooperation between national security authorities and sharing strategic experience with foreign partners, whether it is expanding defence capacities, using modern military technologies, expanding analytical capabilities, strengthening cyber defence, or the resilience of state institutions and the population. Only an open and professional debate will help us find effective solutions to strengthen the defence capabilities of our state.

I am glad that we will have the opportunity to discuss all these challenges with leading Czech, Ukrainian, Israeli and other experts directly on the premises of the Chamber of Deputies.

Conference Current Security Threats 7 is organized under the auspices of a member of the Security Committee, a member of the Defence Committee and the Chairman of the Interparliamentary Group of Friends of the Czech Republic – Ukraine and Czech Republic – Great Britain, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Mr. PAVEL ŽÁČEK.

CONFERENCE GOALS

1. Internal and External Security of the Czech Republic

• Current Security Threats to the Czech Republic – Internal and External Dimensions of Security
• Organised Crime, Terrorism and Hybrid Threats
• Cyber and Information Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection
• The Role of Security and Intelligence Institutions in Preventing and Addressing Emerging Threats
• Artificial Intelligence as a New Security Challenge – Potential, Risks and Misuse of AI

2. New Threats Require New Technologies: Remote Weapon Systems, High Energy Laser Weapon, Space Control

• The Changing Nature of Modern Armed Conflict and Its Impact on Defence Technologies
• Remotely Controlled and Autonomous Weapon Systems
• Laser and Other Directed Energy Weapons (HEL/HELWS)
• Protection Against Emerging Threats and Technological Superiority on the Battlefield
• Space as a New Domain of Security and Defence
• NATO’s Eastern Flank and the Technological Requirements for Its Defence

3. New Defence Technologies and the War in Ukraine and the Middle East

• Technological Innovation and Its Transition to Operational Deployment
• Unmanned Systems (UAS/UAV) and Their Role in Current Conflicts
• Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Continuous Data Collection (ISR)
• Cyber Capabilities and the Protection of Military and Civilian Systems
• Integration of Technologies into National and Civil Defence
• Lessons Learned from the War in Ukraine and Conflicts in the Middle East as a Driver of Defence Capability Development
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PROGRAMME