Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky
21:15 May 24, 2022
In times of war, the security of the country and the Hungarian people comes before anything else
11:57 June 12, 2023
In times of war, the security of the country and the Hungarian people comes before anything else, and the 2024 budget has also been planned in and for times of war, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in a video uploaded to his Facebook page on Saturday, 10 June.
Many-sided Hungarian–Serbian cooperation
15:51 June 9, 2023
MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik paid an official visit to Belgrade between 6-7 June. The deputy state secretary was received by his counterpart Predrag Bandic, Acting Assistant Minister for Defence Policy at the Serbian Ministry of Defence.
Viktor Orbán: For us, Hungary’s security comes first
15:48 June 9, 2023
In the early morning hours of Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán convened a meeting of the Defence Council due to the escalating fighting in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi told Hungarian news agency MTI.
Defence policy discussions in Canada
17:10 June 7, 2023
MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik recently visited Canada to hold discussions, among others, with his counterpart, Peter Hammerschmidt, Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) of the Department of National Defence of Canada.
Hungarian–Azeri defence relations taken to the next level
17:03 June 7, 2023
Taken to the level of prioritized strategic partnership in January, the relationship between Hungary and Azerbaijan offers an excellent framework for strengthening our military-defence cooperation as well, stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after his discussion with Azerbaijani Minister of Defence General Hasanov Zakir Asgar oglu on 7 June.
Hungary is interested in a strong NATO
09:25 June 7, 2023
The Bucharest Nine (B9) group is committed to further supporting Ukraine and above all, to restoring peace to the country as soon as possible – emphasized President of Hungary Katalin Novák after a summit of heads of state of the B9, a group bringing together Central and Eastern European member states – the eastern flank – of NATO in Bratislava on Tuesday, 6 June.
We are not alone, we are not the only ones who want peace
09:08 June 6, 2023
In this turbulent period of the 21st century, there is a need for Georgia’s deeply rooted and rich history and values. Because of our common values in the past and plans for the future, this country is our strategic partner, with which we are working together on further deepening our relations on both bilateral and allied levels, stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Tbilisi after holding discussions with the Minister of Defence of Georgia on 5 June.
Giant KC-135 Stratotanker at Pápa
13:44 June 5, 2023
The airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard and the crew of the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft stationed at the Hungarian Defence Forces 47th Air Base recently participated in a joint training event.
Bulgarian–Hungarian cooperation
10:03 June 2, 2023
At the invitation of Bulgarian Brigadier General Radostin Iliev, Director for Defence Policy and Planning, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik paid an official visit to Sofia between 24-26 May. During the discussion, both sides agreed with the significance of developing bilateral defence relations, emphasizing that it is necessary to find the new fields and means of cooperation for the expansion of the existing relations.
Innovation increases defence capability
09:51 June 2, 2023
Innovation has a key role in increasing defence capability and modernizing the Hungarian Defence Forces, said Brigadier General Imre Porkoláb, CEO, Defense Innovation Research Institute (VIKI) Nonprofit Ltd. at a capability demonstration organized by the VIKI in Budapest on 31 May.