The ’Prague Pipeline’ explained: How one fateful meeting is set to reshape European security

As the Babiš government weighs the fate of the country's ammo program, a Jan. 7 meeting will decide if Czechia keeps Ukraine's guns firing.

ČTK Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

Written by ČTK,  Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 22.12.2025 16:05:00 (updated on 22.12.2025) Reading time: 4 minutes

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On Sunday, former Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský announced a significant achievement: the Czech Ammunition Initiative has secured CZK 100 billion (around USD 4.8 billion) in international funding. Since early 2024, the program has delivered over 4 million artillery shells to Ukraine, meeting almost half of Kyiv's ammunition needs for this year.

But as the milestone was reached, the new government of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) revealed its deep disagreement over the future of the initiative. The tension culminated today, Dec. 22, in a meeting between the Prime Minister and defense officials to discuss the project’s fate.

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The future of the initiative now depends on one date: Jan. 7, 2026. Following today’s cabinet meeting, the premier announced that the National Security Council would convene then to determine next steps.

The meeting could have massive implications not just for national security, but also for Europe’s ability to arm Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know about the initiative and why the upcoming meeting about its future has become so crucial to the security of the entire Continent:

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