HDF Defence Staff
Adaptive Hussars 2025 and defence plans in focus
12:52 September 3, 2025
General Ingo Gerhartz, Commander, NATO Allied Joint Force Command – Brunssum received information about the national defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 and asked General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff to share the lessons learned. At the meeting of military leaders held in Budapest, the delegations also reviewed the Hungarian contribution to NATO’s defence plans as well as the national defence and capability development plans.
Military cooperation on the rise: General Gábor Böröndi holds discussions with Slovenian counterpart in Ljubljana
10:56 August 27, 2025
Expanding cooperation between the Hungarian and the Slovenian armed forces, combined training opportunities and regional security challenges were at the centre of discussions during a meeting held between General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff and Lieutenant General Robert Glavaš, Chief of Defence Staff, Slovenian Armed Forces in the Edvard Peperko barracks, Ljubljana.
Turkish-Hungarian Military Relations in New Momentum
14:32 August 13, 2025
The strategic partnership between the Turkish Armed Forces and the Hungarian Defence Forces has reached a new stage: Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of HDF Defence Staff, received Colonel Barış Ayruş, Türkiye’s newly accredited defence attaché, in an official meeting.
South Korean Defence Attaché on an Introductory Visit
10:41 August 13, 2025
Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of HDF Defence Staff, received Colonel Sung Woo Wee, South Korean Defence Attaché to Hungary, on an introductory visit.
Strengthening Hungarian presence in the Western Balkans
13:03 August 6, 2025
Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of HDF Defence Staff paid an official visit to Kosovo on 5 August 2025. Within the framework of the program, he held discussions with Commander of KFOR Major General Enrico Barduani, and personally met the Hungarian troops serving in the region.
Hungarian general again in “the NATO capital of Poland”
11:46 July 29, 2025
Already for the third time, a Hungarian general has been appointed deputy commander and chief of staff of the NATO Joint Force Training Centre in Bydgoszcz for three years again, starting from July 2025. Brigadier General Zoltán Bárány has taken over the command position – which is filled by Czechia and Hungary in three-year turns – from his Czech colleague, Brigadier General Petr Svoboda.
Successful firefighting operation in Albania
11:24 July 29, 2025
After completing four days of firefighting and more than 53 flight hours, the two H225M helicopters of the Hungarian Defence Forces returned from Albania to Szolnok airbase, Hungary on Sunday. The Hungarian airmen and the two rotorcraft had been providing assistance with containing the wildfires raging for weeks.
Reliable ally and defence industry giant
13:34 July 28, 2025
General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff recently visited the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) organized in Türkiye, where he conducted official discussions with Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Metin Gürak.
Committed to the stability of the Western Balkans – Chief of Defence visits Sarajevo
11:18 July 18, 2025
“It is Hungary’s prominent national interest to preserve peace in the Western Balkans and to promote its security and stability, so the Hungarian Defence Forces continue to committedly support the international forces serving in Bosnia and Herzegovina” – emphasized General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff in Camp Butmir, where he had discussions with the leaders of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo (NHQSa) and EUFOR Operation Althea, and held a staff meeting for the Hungarian troops serving in the region.
New Commander Takes over at NATO SHAPE
11:43 July 7, 2025
A new commander recently took over the command of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). The handover-takeover ceremony took place in Mons, Belgium, with the participation of, among others, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff. During the ceremony, General Christopher G. Cavoli, who had assumed command of SHAPE in July 2022, handed over the flag of the organization and the second highest military position within NATO to General Alexus G. Grynkewich.