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In today’s security environment, allied cooperation must deliver tangible results. That is why we discussed the development of European defence capabilities, and opportunities for Hungarian-American defence industry cooperation. Hungary’s interest lies not only in acquiring state-of-the-art military equipment but also in ensuring that as much of its production and industrial capacity as possible is brought to our country. This strengthens our national defence, our economy and our strategic autonomy – Minister of Defence Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi stated on his social media page on 27 July.Read more

The Hungarian contingent stationed at Camp Grayling, together with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Ohio National Guard, successfully completed the US validation exercise ‘Combat Readiness Exercise 2026’.Read more

More than 17,000 soldiers are buried at the Budaörs Military Cemetery and Memorial Park. Many of them remain unknown even today, or have been forgotten over time, which is why the ongoing maintenance of their graves is invaluable. This summer, ten Hungarian and ten German war grave caretakers undertook this work of remembrance, and their selfless efforts culminated in a joint, dignified commemoration on July 23.Read more

The Hospital Major Incident Medical Management and Support (HMIMMS) international course is held in Budapest for the second time. British and Estonian military medical professionals provide training to military doctors and specialists of the HDF Medical Centre, as well as civilian doctors, on the effective and standardized organization of hospital major incident medical management.Read more

General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of the HDF Defence Staff, received Radi Sowayed B.S. Alajami, the Qatari Ambassador to Budapest, on an office call. The meeting focused on the potential expansion of military cooperation.Read more

During the CRX26 exercise, senior officers from the HDF visited Camp Grayling. Major General Dr. László Drót, commander of the HDF Territorial Defence Forces Command, Brigadier General Gábor Lőrincz, Hungary’s Military Attaché to Washington, Senior Warrant Officer Lajos Hérincs, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the HDF Territorial Defence Forces Command, and Colonel Zoltán Fekets, commander of the HDF 7th Territorial Defence Regiment.Read more

At the Camp Grayling Training Centre, the Ohio National Guard is providing M240B 7.62×51-millimeter machine guns to Hungarian reservists participating in Combat Readiness Exercise 2026 (CRX26) to carry out their training tasks. Before the equipment was put into use, their American comrades provided a detailed demonstration of how to use it safely and effectively.Read more

A special operations soldier from the Hungarian Defence Forces was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, one of NATO’s highest honours. The award is granted by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to military personnel and civilian staff whose outstanding service has contributed significantly to the successful fulfilment of the Alliance’s missions.Read more

The Hungarian reservists participating in the Ohio National Guard’s Combat Readiness Exercise 2026 (CRX26) are prepared for even the toughest challenges. The smoke from the wildfires raging in Canada has reached the state of Michigan, causing air quality in the Camp Grayling area to deteriorate dramatically. To protect the soldiers' health, exercise commanders ordered the temporary withdrawal of personnel from the field until the situation stabilizes.Read more