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Learning First-Hand About Cooperation
12:30 November 26, 2025
Major General Dr. István Kun-Szabó, Director of the Defence Directorate of the Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary, recently visited the Hungarian Defence Forces Baltic Air Policing Quick Reaction Alert (BAP QRA) Detachment stationed in Lithuania. He was accompanied by János Béres, Hungary’s ambassador accredited to Lithuania, and Colonel Kálmán Hüse, defence, military and air attaché.
They are Able and Prepared
12:07 November 11, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and MoD Parliamentary State Secretary Deputy Defence Minister Tamás Vargha recently paid a visit to Hungarian servicemembers serving in the Baltics. During their visit to the Hungarian Defence Forces Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Detachment of the Baltic Air Policing (BAP) Mission, the minister acknowledged with satisfaction that the Hungarian airmen have demonstrated their ability, professional preparedness and dedication already on the fourth occasion, which earns good reputation for Hungary and the Hungarian Defence Forces within NATO.
Hungarian Flag Raised in Torrejón
14:25 November 6, 2025
The Hungarian flag was ceremoniously raised at the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) Torrejón, Spain, on 3 November. This flag-raising ceremony is held by all 19 nations serving in the centre each year, and within it, the CAOC personnel give thanks for the service together.
Paying Tribute to the Heroes of 1956 at NATO SHAPE
13:20 October 27, 2025
Hungarian soldiers and their families commemorated the outbreak of the 1956 Revolution with a ceremonial staff meeting at the NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium.
Joint Task, Joint Performance in Building NATO Defence Capabilities
14:28 September 12, 2025
At Exercise Safety Fuel 2025, this year held in Lithuania, soldiers from the HDF Material Supply Storebase installed and operated a so-called Bulk Fuel Installation (BFI) together with a German logistics regiment.
First Multinational Division Commanders’ Conference Strengthens NATO Cooperation
14:32 September 11, 2025
Headquarters Multinational Division Centre in Székesfehérvár hosted the 1st Multinational Division Commanders’ Conference on 10 September, bringing together the Commanders, Deputy Commanders and Senior Command Enlisted Leaders of NATO’s five Multinational Divisions (MNDs).
Preparedness, dedication, motivation – Hungarian expertise at NATO SHAPE
11:48 August 27, 2025
Ten Hungarian soldiers have arrived at NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
Hungarian and Romanian Soldiers Conduct Joint Exercise Again
14:00 July 16, 2025
Soldiers of the Hungarian-Romanian Mixed Peacekeeping Battalion recently participated in a one-week intensive exercise at the Dud-Taut Range and Training Area near Arad.
Estonia Joined the Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre in Hungary
15:30 June 17, 2025
After nine years, the Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre (MLCC), which organisation plays an important role in the logistics cooperation and training of NATO and the EU, again held a meeting in Hungary.
Apache Helicopters in the Crosshairs
09:22 June 17, 2025
The American AH-64 Apache helicopters that carried out their combat tasks with live ammunition at the multinational exercise Saber Guardian 2025 at the Zero Point Shooting Range and Training Area were constantly in the crosshairs of cameras.