Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi
11:07 May 11, 2026
EUFOR: Departing as a committed and successful leader
12:44 May 15, 2026
Following the 2024 command year, the Hungarian Defence Forces have completed the tasks of another successful leadership role in the peacekeeping mission of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as Brigadier General Tibor Szabó has been Chief of Staff EUFOR Operation Althea for a year. He relinquished his responsibilities as chief of staff to Romanian Brigadier General Traian T. Maghercă in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo on 14 May.
Award in the spirit of the Hungarian-Italian partnership
14:55 May 14, 2026
Colonel Mauro Bruschi, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR), received the Partnership Medal of Merit from Colonel Gábor Hangya, the senior Hungarian national representative to KFOR, in Pristina.
Change of Chief of Staff at NATO HQ Sarajevo
12:08 May 14, 2026
Congratulations to Colonel Imre Szücs on officially assuming the role of Chief of Staff (COS) at NATO Headquarters Sarajevo.
Joint training for strengthening unity
11:33 May 14, 2026
Reservists of the HDF 4th Territorial Defence Regiment are intensively preparing for the upcoming international Exercise Platinum Wolf 2026.
On this and the far side of River Danube…
11:21 May 14, 2026
Figuratively speaking, the ferries and combat vehicles of the Hungarian Defence Forces occupied River Danube on 11 May. They crossed Hungary’s largest river first at Meszes-Gerjen, and then at Fajsz, under cover of night. The wet gap crossing operation of the Lynx infantry fighting vehicles of the HDF 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade was assisted by soldiers of the HDF 14th Engineer Regiment and the Ohio National Guard.
Multinational Crossing
16:47 May 13, 2026
Soldiers and combat vehicles of the Hungarian-led multinational NATO Forward Land Forces Battlegroup (FLF BG) crossed the Danube by ferry at the Meszes–Gerjen ferry site near Kalocsa. Personnel of the HDF 14th Engineer Regiment and the Ohio National Guard, taking part in Exercise Szentes Castle, helped the multinational battlegroup in carrying out the task requiring coordinated teamwork on 11 May.
Strength and Speed
16:40 May 13, 2026
The Hungarian JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft (also) dashed on the spotter day of the multinational flying exercise NATO Tiger Meet, held at the Araxos Airbase, Greece.
Hungarian Defence Forces exercising with US, NATO and regional partners
16:24 May 13, 2026
“This week the Hungarian Defence Forces are conducting training events together with foreign partners on multiple locations around Hungary in the interest of developing joint operational and reaction capabilities” – said Chief of HDF Defence Staff General Dr. Gábor Böröndi. The general told us that hundreds of Hungarian servicemembers were exercising together with their Italian, American, Slovak, Slovenian and Serbian comrades during these training events organized within NATO and bilateral frameworks.
Minister of Defence sworn in
13:41 May 13, 2026
On Tuesday, 12 May, Defence Minister Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi was sworn in in the National Assembly.
The Tisza government has been formed
11:00 May 13, 2026
On Tuesday, 12 May, in Budapest, President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok appointed the ministers of Péter Magyar’s government, so the new cabinet has been formed. Hungary’s new Minister of Defence is Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi.