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Hungarian Defence Forces redeploy additional forces to South-Western Hungary
Ministry of Defence, September 17, 2015 2:35 PM
In the framework of Operation Decisive Action 2015, designated units of the Hungarian Defence Forces are carrying out further redeployments.
Ministerial visit to the Hungarian–Serbian border area
Ministry of Defence, September 14, 2015 11:41 AM
In the afternoon of Saturday, 12 September 2015, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó and Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, Chief of Defence paid a visit to the area of the Hungarian–Serbian border to inspect the construction of the temporary border barrier and the command post of Operation Decisive Action 2015.
There is no conscription in Hungary in peacetime
Ministry of Defence, September 14, 2015 11:34 AM
The Ministry of Defence firmly denies a baseless rumor spreading on internet social sites which tries to instill fear of conscription through spreading the copy of a fake draft call.
NATO Military Committee Conference in Istanbul
Ministry of Defence, September 11, 2015 7:26 PM
On Friday 11 September chiefs of defence of NATO member states arrived in Istanbul, where NATO’s highest military authority, the Military Committee is meeting in Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) Session between 11 and 13 September 2015.
There are already 3,800 soldiers at the southern border
Ministry of Defence, September 11, 2015 2:16 PM
On the TV2 programme “Mokka” on the morning of Friday 11 September, Minister of Defence István Simicskó stated that there are already 3,800 soldiers near Hungary’s southern border.
Hungarian Gripens fly their first mission in Baltic Airspace
Ministry of Defence, September 7, 2015 1:24 PM
Two Hungarian fighters carried out a control task in Lithuanian airspace on the morning of Thursday, 3 September. After the quick reaction alert (QRA) evaluation flight, the Hungarian fighters flew over Vilnius as well.
Hungary has taken over airspace defence of Baltic countries
Ministry of Defence, August 31, 2015 5:14 PM
Hungary will be in charge of the protection of the airspace of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for a period of four months as of 1 September as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission. At the official rotation ceremony, which was attended by Defence Minister Csaba Hende, Hungary took over the mission at the Siauliai Air Base in Lithuania from Norway and Italy.
The country can only survive if we have an army
Ministry of Defence, August 21, 2015 1:20 PM
Hungary’s history of over a thousand years has proved that we can only survive if we have an army, a defence force, Defence Minister Csaba Hende pointed out in his welcome speech delivered at the military inauguration ceremony held on 20 August at Kossuth Lajos tér outside the Parliament Building.
Hungary’s participation in Baltic Air Policing is an important task
Ministry of Defence, August 18, 2015 2:45 PM
Speaking at a ceremony held on Kecskemét Air Base on Monday, 17 August, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stated that the Hungary’s participation in the Baltic Air Policing mission is an important task. During the event, the contingent was bidden farewell before leaving for a four-month mission on 27 August.
Medina NATO radar to be deployed
Ministry of Defence, July 14, 2015 7:32 PM
The three-dimensional NATO radar will be deployed in Medina on Wednesday, and as a result, Hungarian airspace control will be complete, Defence Minister Csaba Hende announced on Tuesday at the Medina radar station.