- The Czech Constitutional Court forced the government to let President Petr Pavel attend the NATO summit in Turkey on July 7-8, but Prime Minister Andrej Babis says he will lead the delegation — creating an awkward public rift.
- The clash highlights a deeper split: Pavel, an ex-general, pushes for higher defence spending and aid to Ukraine, while Babis’s government cut the defence budget and refuses to meet NATO spending targets.
- The dispute arrives as NATO itself faces tensions over burden-sharing and regional security (e.g. the Strait of Hormuz), making the summit likely to be politically charged.
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