Zsolt Barthel-Rúzsa
20:09 April 29, 2023
Hungarian and Serbian generals play futsal in Szeged
14:36 November 5, 2024
For almost a decade now, we have regularly met in the Serbian-Hungarian generals’ futsal matches – said Colonel Attila Nagy, Head of MoD Property Assets and Housing Support in an interview to our website. We asked one of the organizers of the teams composed of senior military leaders during their match in Szeged on 31 October.
Military Engineers Return Home from Bosnia and Herzegovina
14:31 November 5, 2024
The Hungarian military engineer team offered to the Western Balkans country to help with the elimination of the damages caused by the flood and the landslides in the area recently finished its work. Hungary – besides other offers – provided military engineering support to Bosnia and Herzegovina via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Austro-Hungarian Commemoration in Kosovo
11:12 November 5, 2024
On the occasion of All Saints’ Day, the Austrian and Hungarian KFOR contingents held a joint commemoration and wreath laying in the Austro-Hungarian military cemetery of the city of Peja, in the western part of Kosovo.
The system of territorial defence reserve keeps strengthening in the international domain
11:08 November 5, 2024
Hungary’s delegation also participated in the professional conference of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain between 31 October and 2 November.
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 participates in EU-level crisis management exercise
10:46 October 31, 2024
Conducted in two phases, the European Union’s Integrated Resolve 2024 Parallel and Coordinated Exercise (EU IR24 PACE) has recently ended. During the multi-phase activity, the EU and national response capability and crisis management processes were being tested, especially in the light of the fact that today the global security situation requires the building of high-level resilience within the national and allied systems.
Change of Command at Bundeswehr Logistic Command
10:40 October 31, 2024
Major General Jochen Deuer recently took over command of the Bundeswehr Logistic Command (Logistikkommando der Bundeswehr) from Lieutenant General Gerald Funke. The handover-takeover event held in Erfurt was attended by the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, the logistic representatives four distinguished partner countries including Hungary, as well as several military and local leaders.
Full-fledged membership and collective air defence
09:07 October 31, 2024
With their own modern air defence capability, the Hungarian Defence Forces have joined the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) support partnership.
Exercising with American soldiers
09:00 October 31, 2024
Besides the Hungarian forces based on the infantrymen from the 39th battalion of the HDF 11th Motorized Infantry Brigade, Italian, Croatian and Turkish subunits also serve in the multinational NATO Forward Land Force Battle Group (FLF BG). During Exercise Brave Warrior 2024-II, the battle group was augmented with American soldiers.
Perfect cooperation is the key to success
11:25 October 28, 2024
Under the command of the HDF 11th Motorized Infantry Brigade, the multinational NATO Forward Land Force Battle Group (FLF BG) had to accomplish a complex task. It seized a key objective, while the enemy was defending it with all possible means. The success was guaranteed by the perfect cooperation between the maneuvering Hungarian and Italian forces, as well as the combat support and combat service support subunits. With the help of the MILES system, the combat engagement was realistically simulated – those hit by the laser had to quit the maneuver.