Mümin Ahmedoğlu

Mümin Ahmedoğlu

Mümin Ahmedoğlu is a master's student at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), specializing in Management and Technology. His research is at the intersection of defense innovation, arms control, and disarmament, with a strong commitment to advancing global security. Mümin is passionate about contributing to the field through cutting-edge research and fostering international collaboration, aiming to address the complex challenges in defense and security policy.

Defense Innovation and Strategic Autonomy in Czechia: Socio-Technical Imaginaries and Security Narratives

Published in To be published, 2025

Nations shape their defense strategies through their socio-technical imaginaries. This journey involves the challenge of achieving strategic autonomy while navigating dependencies on major powers and allies (ie. NATO and the EU). This paper examines how Czechia deals with this challenge. Czechia implemented a structured policy-driven approach to defense innovation. This approach can be analyzed through a deep examination of historical experiences, security imperatives, and alliance structures. The case study of Czechia’s drone innovation is examined to understand the narratives before and after 2022. The findings suggest that socio-technical imaginaries actually shape defense innovation by linking national security to technological sovereignty. This explains how Czechia conceptualizes its military future and shows its approach to defense strategies which are derived from how the defense stakeholders see their security future. Czechia envisions a security future where integration into European defense frameworks assists its defense autonomy goal, balancing national capabilities with alliance commitments.

Recommended citation: Mumin Ahmedoglu. (2024). "Defense Innovation and Strategic Autonomy in Czechia: Socio-Technical Imaginaries and Security Narratives." - .
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