“Hungary continues to support peace; lives can only be saved through peace which is why Hungary urges the sides involved to settle their conflict through negotiations,” the defense ministry said.
The ministry said the Hungarian army will be able to protect important facilities and the country’s population against airborne objects, including aircraft, helicopters, missiles and drones
Minister Benkő highlighted that Hungary’s NATO capability targets will be met within the framework of the “Zrinyi 2026” long-term military development program
Minister Benkő said Europe’s security must depend on the European people and on European countries. “We ourselves must take care of ourselves,” he said
The Minister of Defense said in respect of national sovereingty, the joint funding of anti-terrorism operations and stabilisation, and avoiding “duplicate operations” with NATO are priorities in defense cooperation
General Benkő said he accepted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s invitation to become minister of Defence because he feels the support of the government, the prime minister and his soldiers
István Simicskó, minister of Defense, and his Slovak counterpart Péter Gajdos discussed security challenges posed by migration to Europe, and prospective defense cooperation within the Visegrád Four (V4) grouping and between the two countries
Romania's ambassador met with Dr. István Simicskó, minister of Defence, to discuss military cooperation between the two nations
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