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One Goal, One Team
13:48 September 15, 2026
For the reservists preparing for Exercise Fiery Emblem in Poland, the training in Hajdúsámson marked another important milestone. On this occasion, soldiers from the HDF 2nd Territorial Defence Regiment 5th Territorial Defence Battalion practiced, among other things, area cordoning and blocking maneuvers.
V4: Reliable Partnership
13:43 September 15, 2026
László Kürtös, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, held important consultations with Polish partners and stakeholders of the defence industry at the MSPO defence industry trade fair in Kielce. The meetings focused on reliable partnership, transparent dialogue, and the further strengthening of Hungarian–Polish defence cooperation. The discussions confirmed that cooperation within the Visegrád Four as an alliance can once again play an important and strong role.
New Momentum in Hungarian-German Military Cooperation
12:43 September 11, 2026
General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of HDF Defence Staff, discussed the further strengthening of Hungarian–German military cooperation, experiences in force development, and the expansion of training and personnel relations with his German counterpart, General Carsten Breuer on 7 September in Budapest. The following day, the German military commander visited the HDF 25th Armored Brigade to familiarize himself with the unit’s capabilities, and to inspect the German military equipment introduced as part of force development and the associated training opportunities.
KC-390 Millennium – First Time at a Foreign Airshow
13:35 September 9, 2026
The KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces has reached another important milestone: it debuted abroad for the first time at an international airshow abroad.
Strong National Force, Secure Alliance
13:30 September 9, 2026
“The primary duty of the Hungarian Defence Forces is to guarantee the security of Hungary and the Hungarian people”, said General Zsolt Sándor in his presentation to military and defence attachés accredited to Hungary. The Chief of HDF Defence Staff briefed foreign attachés at the Ministry of Defence on September 7 on the current status of the HDF’s transformation, the priorities for force development, and the modernisation of training.
Quick Response in Bosnia and Herzegovina
18:16 September 8, 2026
Hungarian peacekeepers took part in spectacular tasks at EUFOR’s largest training event. During Exercise Quick Response 2026, conducted at numerous locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina between August 22 and September 3, the peacekeeping mission of the European Union practiced how to rapidly reinforce its in-theatre forces and respond in a coordinated manner to a rapidly changing security situation.
Japanese Delegation at Ministry of Defence
12:46 September 8, 2026
Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi received a Japanese delegation at the Ministry of Defence on 7 September.
EUFOR Althea: Reinforced Hungarian Participation
13:57 September 7, 2026
The Hungarian government reinforces the country’s participation in the European Union’s EUFOR Althea peacekeeping operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, government spokesperson Anita Köböl announced in Budapest. It was stated at the government press conference that the authorised strength of the reserve forces kept on standby in Hungary will rise from 150 to a maximum of 300 personnel, and that they may be deployed to the area of operations for up to 380 days instead of the previous 90 days, if necessary.
Joint Challenges, Joint Solutions
13:52 September 7, 2026
Central European armed forces face similar challenges when it comes to reaching out to young people, recruitment and personnel retention, which is why it is important to learn about each other’s best practices and examine which of these can be applied in the Hungarian context as well – emphasized General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of the HDF Defence Staff, following the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) Chiefs of Defence meeting held in Slovenia.
There is only one language under the water
12:35 September 7, 2026
Deep-water diving equipment, orientation tasks, mental math, day and night dives await Hungarian, Czech and Slovak military divers during the one-week Exercise Open Water organized at the Nyéki Lakes in Hungary. In the middle of the week, the participants put their professional knowledge to the test by making decompression dives in Debreczeni Lake.