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We must guarantee the Hungarian people’s future and security
Ministry of Defence, August 29, 2016 10:39 AM
Speaking at a commemoration held on Saturday, 27 August to mark the 490th anniversary of the Battle of Mohács at the National Memorial Place of Mohács, Minister of Defence István Simicskó stated that “today we must guarantee the Hungarian people’s future and security against the new forms of emerging threats.
The Hungarian state is a fixed point in a changing world
Ministry of Defence, August 22, 2016 2:27 PM
In his welcome speech delivered at the military officers’ commissioning ceremony held on Saturday, 20th August outside Parliament building in Kossuth Lajos Square, Minister of Defence István Simicskó emphasized that “the Hungarian state is a fixed point in a changing world”.
Defence Minister bids farewell to troops to leave for Iraq and Kosovo missions
Ministry of Defence, August 1, 2016 4:29 PM
Minister of Defence István Simicskó has bidden farewell in Tata to close to 500 Hungarian troops to deploy with foreign missions, and presented the personnel serving at the borders with Service Medals for Handling the Migration Crisis.
Hungary is a reliable ally
Ministry of Defence, July 28, 2016 11:03 AM
“The Hungarian Defence Forces are taking part in major operations involving a great deal of responsibility also at present both within and beyond our borders, but even amidst circumstances such as these, it is extremely important to develop cooperation with our NATO allies”, Defence Minister Dr István Simicskó stressed on the open-press day of the international military training exercise called Panther Strike 2016 held at the Pápa air base of the Hungarian Defence Forces on Wednesday, 27 July.
Austria will soon be sending 20 police officers to help protect the Hungarian-Serbian border
Ministry of Defence, July 27, 2016 4:25 PM
Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó was part of the Hungarian delegation at the working meeting within the framework of which Prime Minster Viktor Orbán received Chancellor of Austria Christian Kern on Tuesday 26 July in Budapest.
The Islamic State is on the decline
Ministry of Defence, July 22, 2016 11:31 AM
In a phone interview from Washington, Deputy Minister Tamás Vargha, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence told Hungarian News Agency MTI that “the terrorist organization named Islamic State (IS) is on the decline”.
Campaign of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL reduces migration pressure and terrorist threat in Europe
Ministry of Defence, July 21, 2016 10:36 AM
On Thursday, 20 July, Hungarian Deputy Minister of Defence Tamás Vargha attended, in Washington D.C., the meeting of defence ministers of the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). He was accompanied on his journey by Péter Siklósi, Deputy State Secretary for Defence and Security Policy of the Ministry of Defence.
The security border barrier functions well
Ministry of Defence, July 19, 2016 4:26 PM
The Defence and Law Enforcement Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly held an extramural session at the Röszke border crossing point on Monday, 19 July. The meeting was also attended by Chief of Defence Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő.
Troops of Hungarian Defence Forces EUFOR Contingent return home from Sarajevo
Ministry of Defence, July 19, 2016 2:03 PM
On the evening of Friday, 15 July, due to the events in Turkey, at the request of the Commander of EUFOR (COMEUFOR), the soldiers of a maneuver company serving in Sarajevo with the Hungarian Defence Forces EUFOR Contingent (EUFOR HUNCON) entered a standby period and postponed their scheduled return home on the following day. The decision was approved by Hungarian Chief of Defence Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő.
Hungary is committed to guaranteeing security
Ministry of Defence, July 11, 2016 1:20 PM
As a member of the Hungarian delegation led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Minister of Defence István Simicskó attended the NATO Summit and had discussions with his partners in Warsaw on 8-9 July.