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Hungary Also Participates in the Civil-Military Coordination Center’s Work
13:56 January 28, 2026
Hungary also participates in the work of the international Civil-Military Coordination Center’s (CMCC) work, established to support the disarmament and peace process in Gaza, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced on his Facebook page on Tuesday, 27 January.
Discussion at the forefront of defence
11:16 January 27, 2026
“We have arrived in Tel Aviv to hold important negotiations that further strengthen Hungary’s security. Israel is very experienced in the field of defence and has world-class, cutting-edge military technology. These discussions help us make sure that Hungary’s defence is prepared for the challenges of the future as well” – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page on 26 January.
Results of the Armed Forces Development Were Visible in 2025
10:16 January 8, 2026
The goal of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ modernisation, which has been in progress for years, is still clear: to build armed forces decisive in Central Europe and develop the modern, NATO-compatible and high-tech armed forces, declared Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on 29 December.
A Country is Sovereign Until It Can Defend Itself
12:50 January 7, 2026
Being used to peace in our comfortable world, we tend to take security for granted. However, history has not halted; only our attention is fading sometimes. Freedom and sovereignty are still values to be protected, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page on 4 January.
American-Hungarian Relations Have Never Been This Strong
12:08 November 21, 2025
“Under six months, bilateral relations have gained new momentum and the unsuccessful, failure-stricken period can be followed by a new American-Hungarian gilded age”, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page after meeting with Robert J. Palladino, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the United States to Hungary.
Three New Skyfoxes Arrive, Now Eight Hungarian Foxes in the Sky
15:51 November 20, 2025
Three new L-39 Skyfox tactical training aircraft arrived in Kecskemét from the Czech Republic, as part of the national defence and armed forces development program. Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky wrote on his social media page that the HDF have become stronger. “Now eight modern Skyfox aircraft support the training of Hungarian pilots and the Air Force’s capability development. The aircraft include a world-class simulation system and a complete ground-based training package”, wrote the defence minister, among others.
In the service of peace every day
11:45 November 12, 2025
Hungary is committed to supporting the stability of the Middle East, since the security of the region serves our security, too – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.
Stronger Lebanese-Hungarian Partnership
14:26 November 11, 2025
Lebanon’s security has crucial significance from the perspective of the security of the Middle East as a whole. The security of the Middle East is essential to the Hungarians, too, because through illegal migration and terrorism, such threats are posed to both Hungary and Europe that must be dealt with by all means, emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after the first day of his visit to Lebanon in a video uploaded to his social media page.
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.