News in Brief Hungary's defense spending will rise in 2021 Jul 07, 2020 The defense minister said the central budget approved by parliament on Friday has allocated HUF 778 billion (EUR 2.2bn) for defense purposes next year, up HUF 162 billion from 2020.
News in Brief V4 warns against defense cuts Jun 25, 2020 “The Hungarian government’s position is clear: the coronavirus epidemic will not impact development of the Hungarian military,” said Defense Minister Tibor Benkő.
News in Brief Intensifying European defense cooperation is now more important than ever Mar 06, 2020 Speaking at an informal meeting of EU counterparts in Zagreb on Thursday, Tibor Benkő highlighted the importance of European Union cooperation on illegal migration and hybrid warfare.
News in Brief Hungary builds relations with Latvia Jan 13, 2020 Hungary sees bilateral cooperation in defense, political and economic issues with Latvia as mutually fruitful.
News in Brief Hungary spent nearly a quarter of its defense budget on development in 2019 Dec 17, 2019 Tibor Benkő, Minister of Defense, said the government undertaking for the defense budget to reach 2 percent of GDP by 2024 is on target.
News in Brief Justice Minister: Hungary is among EU’s most active members in security and defense Nov 28, 2019 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had spoken about boosting Europe’s defense capabilities as early as 2016, “and this idea is gaining traction”.
News in Brief Hungary to expand defense cooperation with Bosnia-Herzegovina Nov 25, 2019 Minister Benkő said Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina face many of the same problems, challenges and risks, and they envisage possible solutions similarly.
News in Brief Hungary supports measures to boost EU’s security and defense capabilities Nov 13, 2019 After meeting his EU counterparts on Tuesday, Defense Minister Tibor Benkő said supporting greater defense capabilities will not undermine NATO but rather strengthen the alliance.
News in Brief Visegrad Group agree on strengthening defense between the four countries Sep 23, 2019 Defense ministers of the Visegrad Group agreed at a meeting in Ostrava on Friday that cooperation must be strengthened in all areas of defense between the four countries.
News in Brief Defense Minister: Hungary is serious about raising its defense budget Jun 28, 2019 Minister Benkő participated in a two-day ministerial meeting of NATO member states in which general agreement was expressed on the need to further strengthen the alliance, including in the area of combatting terrorism.
News in Brief Hungary increases defense budget Jun 11, 2019 The Hungarian defense budget will receive a significant boost of HUF 173 billion next year, meaning that the ministry will have a total HUF 616 billion (EUR 1.92 billion) at its disposal.
News in Brief Cabinet submits Hungary's 2020 budget draft to Parliament Jun 05, 2019 The 2020 budget will increase central expenditure in a number of areas, with a focus on demographic policy and sustained economic growth.
News in Brief Hungary to purchase missile defense system May 06, 2019 Defence Minister Tibor Benkő said Hungary is currently preparing a tender for the purchase of a missile defense system
News in Brief Hungary and US sign defense cooperation agreement Apr 05, 2019 Minister Szijjártó said Hungary has always done its utmost to contribute to the fight against terrorism, noting an earlier decision to raise the number of Hungarian troops combatting terror by 200
News in Brief Hungary holds talks with Poland on bilateral defense cooperation Mar 20, 2019 Hungary’s Defense Minister Tibor Benkő has met his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak in Budapest for talks on bilateral defense cooperation
News in Brief Hungary confirms cooperation agreement with Tunisia in the areas of law enforcement and defense Jan 24, 2019 The foreign minister said Hungary aims to contribute to Europe’s efforts towards helping North African countries in maintaining stability, combatting terrorism and protecting their borders
News in Brief Hungary’s defense forces plan to buy 40 new helicopters Jan 15, 2018 The defense and armed forces development scheme, dubbed Zrínyi 2026, and the increased budget will enable the acquisition of state-of-the-art technologies to ensure that the army maintains 21st century capabilities
Blog Security and defense among top priorities makes Hungary one of the world’s safest countries Jan 05, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács In a Europe that has experienced acts of terrorism with increasing frequency in recent years, Hungary stands out as an island of security at the heart of the continent. The reasons are many, but important among them is the political will to keep it like that. In addition to the border fence securing an otherwise vulnerable stretch of the European Union’s southeastern border, the Orbán Government bolstered defense forces through the Zrinyi 2026 program.
News in Brief Minister of defense makes a two-day tour of the Hungarian borders Dec 18, 2017 The minister thanked the soldiers for their service and presented military personnel stationed at the border with Christmas presents
News in Brief Russia‘s Vertolety Rossii overhauls Hungary's Mi-17 helicopters Jul 26, 2017 Hungary's Ministry of Defense has revealed that their Mi-17 helicopters were officially put back in service on Tuesday
News in Brief Hungary and USA share identical positions on fighting terrorism and resolving crises Feb 16, 2017 Hungary's defense minister said that both the US and Hungary think that “a greater military presence is required in crisis zones and peace should be ensured as soon as possible so that local residents can stay and prosper in their homelands”
News in Brief Hungary to double defense budget over the next ten years Jan 13, 2017 Hungary's annual defense spending will increase by 0.1 percent each year, which means a rise to about 350 billion HUF this year
News in Brief Hungary to meet with South Korea to build relations Dec 13, 2016 The foreign ministries will meet to discuss cooperation in the economic and defense sectors and ways to strengthen pressure against North Korea
News in Brief Defense chief inspects the Hungarian-Serbian border Nov 23, 2016 Several thousand soldiers patrol the border sections 24 hours a day, participating in search and sweep operations and securing the surveillance of the area of responsibility with UAVs and rotary-wing aircraft