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The War Must Be Ended
09:48 February 13, 2025
“We welcome the USA’s voice at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting. We agree that the bloodshed must end as soon as possible, the war – instead of taking further steps towards escalation – must be ended”, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page from Brussels on Wednesday evening. The minister declared that Hungary currently does not deem it realistic for Ukraine to join NATO.
We Are Strengthening the Hungarian Defence Forces and Defence Industry
11:50 January 30, 2025
The EDGE Group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has numerous advanced defence solutions that could contribute to supporting Hungary’s strategic goals and defence needs, declared Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. Following the UAE–Hungary Business Roundtable in Abu Dhabi, the defence minister signed a Letter of Intent on defence cooperation with the EDGE Group in the fields of defence innovation and research and development.
Logistic support for this year’s largest-scale NATO exercise
12:14 January 20, 2025
The Hungarian Defence Forces are prepared for receiving NATO forces, and by supporting the transit of Alliance forces, they are actively contributing to this year’s largest-scale NATO exercise” – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Italian Army Testing Hungarian-Manufactured Lynx
10:53 January 16, 2025
The high-tech hardware rolled out from the factory in Zalaegerszeg and is now being tested by Italian soldiers. Like the Hungarian Defence Forces, the Italians are also modernising their army; for this, they have chosen one of the most state-of-the-art infantry fighting vehicles in the world, the Lynx, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.
Hungary is an important and valuable member of NATO
10:35 November 8, 2024
Our common interest is to ensure that Europe is able to preserve its own defence and does not lose even more of its weight in world economy. It will not be up to us, Hungarians – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.
Defence of Hungary and Europe Does not Begin at our Borders
11:05 November 5, 2024
The key to peace in Hungary and the EU is a stable Western Balkans. We are committed to supporting the security of the region, for which EUFOR Operation ALTHEA is indispensable. We are proud that the EU operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been led by a Hungarian commander, Major General Dr. László Sticz, for almost a year. The general recently talked about his experiences to Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in person.
Hungary Has a Peace Strategy
11:36 October 21, 2024
It is not the war that Hungary supports but peace; and as a committed NATO ally, we do everything to strengthen our country and through that, the Alliance, underlined the defence minister at the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels.
Our Goal is a Competitive European Defence Industry
14:23 October 17, 2024
For successful crisis management, we must place emphasis on defence and increase the EU’s capability development, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the 4th European Defence and Security Conference in Brussels. Strategic, technological and industrial challenges affecting the fields of security and defence were in the focus of the annual professional meeting.
We are Developing the European Union’s Helicopter Capability
13:14 September 30, 2024
An international helicopter tactical exercise is about to start in Hungary with the participation of five nations, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page. The defence minister called attention to the fact that strengthening the joint EU defence capabilities is among the priorities of the Hungarian EU presidency.
The energy of cheering gets transferred
10:59 July 29, 2024
“May the Hungarians be successful!” – this was what Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, who is staying at the Paris Olympics, was talking about in the Sunday evening news program of the Hungarian TV channel “M1 aktuális”.