Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: We cannot wait, we need young, dynamic, multilingual officers now.
The Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) introduces a service allowance to rejuvenate its officer corps.
The Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) introduces a service allowance to rejuvenate its officer corps.
The minister said Hungary’s Defense Fund guarantees that the country will be able to purchase all equipment necessary for effective defense and “restore the prestige of Hungarian troops.”
The two ministers discussed military cooperation, their countries’ participation in NATO’s battle group based in Hungary as well as their experiences in commanding the KFOR peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
The firearms will be produced both for the Hungarian Armed Forces and the international market.
The defense minister said the security of the Western Balkans is a guarantee for Hungarians’ security and the UK has also maintained a strategic interest in it for a long time.
The defense industry is essential, not just because it creates jobs and promotes further economic growth, but also because it ensures more favorable and competitive prices.
"The brutal aggression of Russia on Ukraine brought a new reality really in security and in security planning and everything that we do," the defense minister said.
"We are now opening a new phase in our development program, which is taking on board the newest technology and then combining everything together in a strong national army," the defense minister said.
The defense minister said threats appear in the form of war from the east and waves of illegal migration from the south.
"The 2% increase made it possible for us really to start systematically replacing the old Soviet-style equipment with modern NATO-compatible high-tech equipment," the defense minister said.
Minister of defense: “NATO is nothing but the joint effort of member states”
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said recent events are proof that all international alliances must now focus on strengthening defense capabilities.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said the government will set up a national defense innovation system connected to the international network.