Andrej Babiš took office last week after forming a majority coalition led by his ANO movement that replaces the pro‑Western government and controls a 16‑member Cabinet.The coalition, which includes the right‑populist SPD and the Motorists for Themselves, has signaled it will refuse military aid to Ukraine, oppose EU sanctions on Russia, consider abandoning an initiative that secured about 1.8 million artillery shells earlier this year, and pursue domestic changes on energy prices, pensions and public broadcasting despite warnings from Petr Pavel about the security and economic benefits of NATO and the EU.