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Hungarian Gripens will continue safeguarding Slovakia’s airspace next year
11:44 October 24, 2024
Developing joint defence capabilities and mutual support are indispensable for preserving stability in Central Europe – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after a bilateral discussion held with Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kaliňák in Kecskemét on 22 October.
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.
Greek–Hungarian Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting
10:39 October 18, 2024
Michel Spinellis, General Director, General Directorate of National Defence Policy and International Relations, Hellenic Ministry of National Defence recently arrived in Budapest at the invitation of László Hajnik, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy.
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 cooperating with North Macedonia in handling the migration crisis
10:42 September 30, 2024
Due to its geographical position, North Macedonia has outstanding importance in curbing illegal migration – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, who talked about this topic after holding discussions with North Macedonian Deputy Minister of Defence Elfet Ismaili, and then with Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski within the framework of a Hungarian–North Macedonian joint governmental meeting in Ohrid.
The Hungarian Defence Forces are prepared for flood response
13:07 September 16, 2024
The Hungarian Defence Forces are ready to provide assistance with managing a flood emergency if needed – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Hungary’s security starts in the Sahel
11:41 September 11, 2024
The joint counterterrorism cooperation between the Hungarian government and Chad is of strategic importance not only to Hungary but also to Europe as a whole – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after introducing the water purification capability of the Hungarian Defence Forces and Hungarian-made drones to Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in the Bálna Defence Centre on Tuesday.
Mission for a Lifetime
12:00 September 5, 2024
The “I love it, I defend it!” campaign is a success. Many thousands of people have shown interest so far, thousands have applied, and from among them, 1,000 determined Hungarians committed to their homeland have already signed on in the Hungarian Defence Forces to strengthen Hungary’s defence as territorial defence reservists – this was announced by Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. As recruits, several Olympians, national champion athletes, ex-footballer Péter Rajczi and Norbert Schobert Jr. have also joined the reserve force due to the campaign.
Head of NATO ACT Strategic Foresight Branch Appointed New VIKI CEO
18:42 September 4, 2024
As of 1 September, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky appointed Dr. Gergely Németh the new CEO of the Defence Innovation Research Institute (VIKI).
Hungarian Defence Forces strengthen EUFOR airlift capabilities with new, modern H225M helicopter
13:50 August 12, 2024
Starting from this October, the Mi-17 helicopter declared by Hungary to EUFOR for airlift tasks will be replaced by one of the new Airbus H225M helicopters of the Hungarian Defence Forces – this was announced by MoD State Secretary for Defence Policy, Force Development and Defence Industry Zsolt Kutnyánszky in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo.