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Building of temporary border security fence starts
Ministry of Defence, July 14, 2015 2:56 PM
Construction of a sample section of the border security fence started on the outskirts of Mórahalom on Monday, 13 July.
Hungarian Gripens scramble to protect Slovenian airspace
Ministry of Defence, July 8, 2015 8:35 AM
The fighter jets of the Hungarian Defence Forces flew two sorties on the same day in Slovenian airspace, during which the Hungarian Gripen pilots intercepted and identified two aircrafts above Slovenia.
NATO Commander: Hungary is a strong ally
Ministry of Defence, July 7, 2015 10:34 AM
Hungary is a strong ally: it has raised its defence budget, developed its capabilities and is ready to participate in the security assurance measures of the region, the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum emphasized at a press briefing held in Budapest on Monday, July 6.
We will be a member of a stronger NATO by next summer
Ministry of Defence, June 30, 2015 4:30 PM
As a result of the reinforcement measures taken in the recent period, Hungary will be a member of a more agile and stronger NATO by next summer, the Minister of Defence stated at the annual conference of defence, military and air attachés in Budapest on Tuesday, 30 June.
Hungary is performing well in NATO
Ministry of Defence, June 26, 2015 12:23 PM
“The performance of Hungary in NATO is notably good”, this is how Minister of Defence Csaba Hende summed up his position in an interview given to Hungarian News Agency MTI after the meetings of NATO Ministers of Defence.
Chief of Defence attends Counter-ISIS Conference
Ministry of Defence, June 9, 2015 12:24 PM
On Monday, 8 June Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, Chief of Defence attended a conference held in Qatar, which brought together Chiefs of Defence Staffs of countries participating in an international coalition against the Islamic State.
Hungarian troops are ready to fight the Islamic State
Ministry of Defence, May 28, 2015 11:52 AM
“Hungarian troops are ready to fight the Islamic State in coalition forces, and to try to put an end jointly to massacre and killing” – the Chief of Defence said on Wednesday, 28 May at a ceremony held in Pákozd to mark the Peacekeepers’ Day.
Europe’s security situation significantly worsened last year
Ministry of Defence, May 19, 2015 8:37 AM
It is undeniable that the security environment of Europe significantly worsened last year – Minister of Defence Csaba Hende pointed out at a meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Defence and Security Committee in Budapest on Saturday, 16 May.
Hungary is the Second Largest Troop Contributing Nation in the Joint V4 Battle Group
Ministry of Defence, April 24, 2015 8:43 AM
Hungary will be the second largest troop contributing nation in the joint battle group of the Visegrád Four countries which is to be set up in 2016, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at a meeting of V4 defence ministers in Tomášov, Slovakia on Thursday, 23 April.
Joint statement by Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende and EDA Chief Executive Jorge Domecq
Ministry of Defence, April 23, 2015 3:20 PM
Jorge Domecq, EDA Chief Executive, met with Hungarian Minister of Defence, Csaba Hende to exchange views about the preparation of the European Council in June 2015 and Hungary’s participation in EDA projects.