Tamás Vargha
21:15 May 24, 2022Personal details:
Date of birth: 2 February 1959
Marital status: married, a father of four
Education:
1987 Loránd Eötvös University of Sciences, English language and literature, secondary school teacher
Professional experience:
2004–2009 János Kodolányi College, Székesfehérvár
1993–1999 Attila József Secondary School, Székesfehérvár
1991–2008 Syntax Language School, Székesfehérvár
1987–1993 Pál Vasvári Secondary School, Székesfehérvár
Membership:
2010–2018 President, Fejér County Museum Association
1994 Founding member, Defence Forces and Society Friendship Circles
1991 Founding member, Hungarian War Grave Care Association
Political career:
2022– State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Defence Minister
2022– Member of Parliament, Fejér County Electorate No. 1 (Székesfehérvár)
2018–2022 Member of Parliament, Fejér County Electorate No. 1 (Székesfehérvár)
2018–2020 Government commissioner for the House of Árpád Program
2018 Vice-Chairman, National Security Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly
2018–2022 State Secretary for Civil Intelligence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
2016–2018 Ministerial commissioner for the tasks related to the arrangements for the House of Árpád Program and its implementation
2014–2018 Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Deputy Defence Minister
2014–2018 Member of Parliament, Fejér County Electorate No. 1 (Székesfehérvár)
2012–2014 Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry of Defence
2011–2012 Member of the Defence Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly
2010–2012 Chairman of Fejér County Public Assembly
2010–2012 Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly
2010–2014 Member of Parliament, Fejér County Electorate No. 2
2008–2010 Counselor in cultural, public and international relations for Székesfehérvár Town with County Rights
2006–2010 Representative of “Upper Town Fecskepart” quarter in the Public Assembly of Székesfehérvár Town with County Rights
Moonstar 2025: Enormous firepower
10:57 November 26, 2025
The successfully completed joint Exercise Moonstar 2025 involved about 150 Hungarian, Polish and Slovak reservists, who demonstrated their preparedness and cooperative skills. The training event was conducted in multinational subunits, with the use of drones, Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles and a H225M helicopter.
Hungarian Success at the CISM World Military Parachuting Championships
13:42 November 25, 2025
At the 47th CISM World Military Parachuting Championships (WMPC), held in Doha between 13 and 23 November, 180 competitors from 28 countries compared their skills in accuracy landing, style and formation skydiving events. The Hungarian team represented our country in accuracy landing with six athletes from the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing personnel.
The security of the Baltic countries is our collective responsibility
13:10 November 25, 2025
The city of Siauliai commemorated the Day of the Lithuanian Armed Forces within the framework of a military ceremony held on 23 November. The day is one of the most important national military events in the Baltic country, and its historic significance goes back to 23 November 1918, when the newly independent Lithuania established its own armed forces. Since then, this day has been a symbol of the respect for Lithuanian statehood, freedom and the military vocation.
Special Operations Forces Conference in Budapest
12:44 November 25, 2025
“Concentrating on threats from the south, we consider it important to build our partnership with African countries” – said Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief, HDF Defence Staff at the opening of the Mid-Planning Event of Exercise Flintlock 2026, on 17 November in Bálna Defence Centre, Budapest.
Domestic success at the Hungarian–Serbian Generals’ Football Cup
15:12 November 24, 2025
Although the Hungarian community of football fans is still bemoaning our national team’s failure to qualify for the world cup, there is reason for some football joy within the Hungarian Defence Forces. The team composed of HDF leaders recently won 3:0 against the team of Serbian top military leaders at a friendly match.
Close Cooperation Among the V4 Territorial Defence Commanders
15:02 November 24, 2025
Hungary holds the presidency in the Visegrád Group and hosts various events at different levels from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Among the common goals is synchronizing the long-term cooperation of member states, which also involves the field of defence policy. The HDF Territorial Defence and Military Augmentation Command (HDF TDMAC) – similarly to its legal predecessor organizations – is committed to creating and maintaining good relations with the territorial defence and reserve forces of neighbouring countries and states of the region.
EUFOR: State Secretary’s visit with a joint run
13:20 November 24, 2025
EUFOR Commander Major General Florin Marian Barbu recently received a Hungarian delegation headed by MoD State Secretary for Force Development and Defence Policy Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky visiting EUFOR Operation Althea, the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Second KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces arrives in Hungary
13:01 November 24, 2025
On Friday, 21 November, the second Hungarian KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft landed at the Kecskemét base of the HDF 101st Aviation Wing. At the reception of the airlifter, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky emphasized that the last few years have been the years of the air force as well.
KC-390: from Brazil to Kecskemét
12:56 November 24, 2025
Our readers can get to know the latest giant aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force in just about a minute.
Artificial Intelligence and quantum protection for the security of the future
12:46 November 21, 2025
On 13–14 November, the Óbuda University Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering hosted the 7th International Conference on Central European Critical Infrastructure Protection (ICCECIP).