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Zsolt Barthel-Rúzsa

20:09 April 29, 2023
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Preparedness, dedication, motivation – Hungarian expertise at NATO SHAPE

11:48 August 27, 2025

Ten Hungarian soldiers have arrived at NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

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Hungary Hosts Hungarian–Montenegrin Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting for the First Time

11:43 August 27, 2025

On 25 August, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik received his Montenegrin counterpart, Defence Policy Director Radmila Perovic, and her delegation within the framework of an official visit to Budapest, at the first Hungarian–Montenegrin Defence Policy Directors’ Meeting.

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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.

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Air Moments

10:50 August 27, 2025

Are you curious about the flights conducted so far during the 2025 Baltic Air Policing mission from a special point of view, from the Gripen cockpit? Then here is a video of the joint air tasks with the USAF B-1B Lancer, the Swedish Gripen and the Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, among others.

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Who Takes an Oath Now Undertakes Responsibility for the Future

12:18 August 22, 2025

Those who take an oath now not only act in the present but also undertake responsibility for the future, the times ahead of us, not only for themselves but also for millions of Hungarians, said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff, in Kossuth Square, at the commissioning ceremony on 20 August.

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Armed Forces Development Now Focuses on People

08:15 August 22, 2025

The Government of Hungary already saw more than ten years ago that the world is changing in a dangerous direction; therefore, they launched an armed forces development program that aims at completely renewing the Hungarian Defence Forces, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the ceremony of the Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Defence Forces, combined with an awarding ceremony, on the occasion of Saint Stephen’s Day.

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We Help the Third of Our NATO Allies in Wildfire Control Within a Month

15:31 August 13, 2025

We help the third of our NATO allies in wildfire control within a month, informed Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky the Hungarian Telegraphic Office (MTI) in a statement on Wednesday, 13 August.

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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.

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Hungarian Military Success at the Leapfest 2025 Competition

13:16 August 13, 2025

The team of the HDF Special Operations Command performed outstandingly at the Leapfest 2025 airborne competition, held in the United States. The four-member team became third in the teams’ competition at the high-ranking international contest, while in the individual, Staff Sergeant O. M. became 5th, which is the best result among foreigners.

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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.