Another Step in Hungarian-German Military Cooperation

One of the main aims of Lieutenant General Zoltán Schmidt’s two-day visit to Germany was to sign the new letter of intent drawn up in 2025. The document establishes the framework for further joint professional activities in five key areas: logistics, CBRN defence, military policing, military medicine and civil-military cooperation.

These capabilities are essential for supporting military operations, supplying troops and maintaining the armed forces’ sustained operational capability. Their development and coordination are also of paramount importance for the effective execution of NATO’s alliance-wide tasks.

During the discussions, both military leaders emphasised the importance of multinational exercises, joint logistical developments and the lessons learned through these, and the wider dissemination of the results of this cooperation. They agreed that Hungarian-German relations are also outstanding in the field of joint force support. A striking example of this is, amongst other things, the NetLogHubs network of logistics hubs, the Logistics Branch of the Framework Nation Concept, and the Multinational Structured Partnership in Logistics.

As part of a previous cooperation, the Hungarian and German armed forces have already established joint logistical capabilities. The joint bulk fuel installation (BFI) capability reached full operational capability in 2021, whilst the medium transport company achieved this in 2023. The partnership expanded to become a tri-national one in 2024 with the accession of the Czech Republic. Joint developments and exercises help to ensure that the soldiers of the participating countries can carry out allied tasks in a coordinated manner, based on standardised procedures.

This meeting was a continuation of the high-level military consultations that had begun earlier. Prior to Lieutenant General Schmidt’s visit, Lieutenant General Funke had visited Hungary in June 2025. With a view to institutionalising professional dialogue between the two countries, the parties established the Joint Support Working Group at that time. This provides a framework for joint work in specialist areas while also reinforcing the German-Hungarian logistics cooperation system that began in 2011 and has been operating successfully ever since.