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Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Hungary Rejects Steps Attacking Israel
16:04 October 29, 2025
Hungary rejects every unilateral step attacking Israel. We do not support anything that weakens democracy, while terrorist organisations are threatening innocents, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the III. International Pro-Israel Summit in Budapest on Tuesday.
Our goal is a strong, secure Central Europe
11:46 October 22, 2025
“The defence relations between Hungary and Croatia form a stable, forward-looking and mutual trust-based partnership that not only strengthens our nations’ security but also is a crucial pillar of Central European defence” – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page on the second day of his visit to Croatia.
Knowledge and Innovation are the Most Important Weapons of Modern Armed Forces
11:55 October 21, 2025
“Croatia is our key partner. Our discussions will centre around deepening the defence cooperation and strengthening the Eastern Flank”, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page related to his trip to Croatia. At the first stage of his visit, the defence minister met with his Croatian counterpart, Defence Minister Ivan Anušić, in Osijek on 20 October, where they visited together the Orqa drone factory.
The Hungarian Defence Forces Passed with Flying Colours
13:26 October 14, 2025
Hungary is not drifting but is working well-preparedly, thoughtfully and by a pre-defined strategy to defend our country and guarantee the security of the Hungarian people. Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 is an important element in armed forces development, underlined Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in his latest video posted on social media.
They are capable of the most complex operations
11:39 October 10, 2025
The Hungarian Defence Forces have presented another set of capabilities at Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 – writes Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page. The minister recently observed how the personnel of the HDF Special Operations Command recaptured an airport in cooperation with Bulgarian, Polish, Slovak and Slovenian Special Operations Forces.
Hungary continues to firmly support Serbia’s EU accession
11:27 September 22, 2025
The peace and stability of the Western Balkans are in Hungary’s national interest, and Serbia has a key role in them – declared Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Belgrade after his discussion with Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gašić. The Hungarian minister of defence emphasized that Serbia’s place and future are in the European Union.
The Hungarian–American military partnership is today stronger than ever
12:12 September 17, 2025
On 15 September, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky received the Adjutant General of the Ohio National Guard Brigadier General Matthew S. Woodruff in the Ministry of Defence.
Peace in Europe – We Represent This on Every Forum
14:28 August 29, 2025
The newest developments of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the EU’s defence posture and the member states’ engagement in missions are on the agenda at the meeting of European Union defence ministers in Copenhagen, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.
Guardians of the Sky
16:08 August 6, 2025
“You can rarely see them like this – the guardians of the sky are in the air. We are proud of the Hungarian Gripen pilots’ professional performance” – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page. As of early August, the Hungarian Defence Forces are performing air policing duties in seven countries altogether, including the Baltic states and Hungary.
The fleet is complete
12:32 July 15, 2025
The last two H225M helicopters have been delivered to the Hungarian Defence Forces. This is a huge step in the military development program. Already 16 H225M and 19 H145M high-tech helicopters are serving the defence of the Hungarian people – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.