Relationship dossier
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
A close Czech–UK partnership spanning defence, security and support for Ukraine
Czech Republic toward United Kingdom
+45The Czech government participates in bilateral strategic and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom and works with it on security and support for Ukraine, including through NATO.
United Kingdom toward Czech Republic
+45The UK government maintains a strategic partnership with the Czech Republic and cooperates with it on defence, security and support for Ukraine, including through NATO.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship is underpinned by a bilateral strategic partnership and sustained cooperation on defence and security, reinforced by shared work through NATO and support for Ukraine. The United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union changed the broader framework for cooperation but has not displaced the bilateral partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Czech Republic and the United Kingdom maintain a close partnership, with cooperation in defence, security and support for Ukraine. A bilateral strategic partnership provides a framework for their ties, alongside practical cooperation through NATO. The relationship remains substantial despite the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union.
Key developments
The Czech Republic and the United Kingdom established a strategic partnership framework for bilateral cooperation.
The Czech Republic and the United Kingdom continued defence and security cooperation through NATO and coordination on support for Ukraine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defence and security arrangements are unclear.
- The effects of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on specific bilateral cooperation are uncertain.