The Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic appointed Jan Havranek, F09, as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense - Director of Defense Policy. In this capacity, Jan will head the Ministry's division for defense policy and strategy, which is responsible for the Czech Republic's defense and security policy, crisis management, armed forces strategy, and the country's defense policies in NATO and the EU. Prior to this appointment, Jan served as the foreign policy advisor to the Defense Minister and Deputy Director for Defense Policy.