Czech defence minister dismisses cyber forces commander amid security scrutiny
Czech Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna has dismissed cyber forces chief Radek Haratek as security clearance delays and political controversies continue in Prague.
Czech Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna has dismissed Brigadier General Radek Haratek from his post as commander of the military's information and cyber defense forces. Beginning 1 December, Haratek will transition to an advisory role under Chief of the General Staff Miroslav Hlaváč. The leadership shift comes amid continued scrutiny of the Defence Ministry, where two political deputy ministers remain among seven government officials awaiting required security clearances.
Meanwhile, commentary has intensified following Foreign Minister Petr Macinka's controversial televised remarks concerning female ice hockey players. In regional security news, Polish authorities have opened a terrorism investigation into a fatal weekend shooting in Kraków, while Czechia reflects on the death of anti-communist resistance icon Josef Mašín at age 94.
Sources: Český rozhlas Plus, Ekonomický deník, Hospodářské noviny, Respekt, Seznam Zprávy
Sources
- Seznam Zprávy — Obrazem: Polsko truchlí po sobotní střelbě v Krakově
- Respect — Macinkova snaha urazit hokejistky kvůli pár hodinám nedělní slávy je mimo na všech úrovních
- Český rozhlas Plus — Domů se nikdy nevrátil. Zemřel Josef Mašín
- Hospodářské noviny — Náměstci bez prověrky. 7 zástupců ministra nemá bezpečnostní osvědčení, 2 jsou na obraně
- Ekonomický deník — Zůna do toho řízl: Odvolal šéfa kybersil Haratka. Ten bude od prosince bude radit Hlaváčovi
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