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Situation in Ukraine Tops the Agenda of NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting
Ministry of Defence, June 4, 2014 3:56 PM
We have seen signs of the withdrawal of Russian troops, but there are still tens of thousands of them along the Ukrainian borders, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a doorstep statement to the press in Brussels on Tuesday, June 3, in advance of the meeting of the Defence Ministers of member states. The two-day meeting of NATO Defence Ministers, which started on Tuesday in Brussels, is focusing on the situation in Ukraine.
Automotive Companies Are the Flagships of Hungarian Industry
Ministry of Defence, May 30, 2014 2:22 PM
“You can continue to rely, in all respects, on the government of Hungary and the municipal leaders of Szombathely, and likewise, we continue to rely on you”, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said during a factory tour held in honor of the German owners of BPW-Hungary Ltd.
Building Security, Readiness Action Plan, Financing
Ministry of Defence, May 23, 2014 4:25 PM
Following a meeting of the EU Military Committee, the military leaders’ program in Brussels continued with the NATO Chiefs of Defence meeting held on May 21–22. The timeliness of this meeting is unquestionable, as NATO has to react to the developments of the crisis in Ukraine, the lessons learned must be subjected to analysis and the impact of events on NATO’s threat assessment and strategic plans must be evaluated. The meeting is at once a preparation for an upcoming defence ministerial meeting in June, and also for the NATO Summit to be held in Wales in September.
“However Hard Our Duty May Be, We Are Not Alone”
Ministry of Defence, May 22, 2014 4:29 PM
Ever since they were formed, the Hungarian Defence Forces have been made great by those serving with them – those who fill the field manuals with meaning, who command and execute the orders, not trying to find excuses, but undertaking the service – Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said on Tuesday, May 20 in Budapest.
V4 defence officials discussed regional cooperation at Globsec
Ministry of Defence, May 16, 2014 1:56 PM
Senior defence officials of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries discussed their current and future defence cooperation, the group's role in NATO as well as defence budgets at the Globsec international security conference in Bratislava on Friday.
Almost 30 Percent of Hungarian Troops on Foreign Missions Serve with EU-led Operations
Ministry of Defence, May 5, 2014 1:57 PM
Almost 30 percent of Hungarian troops on foreign missions, currently around 200 of them, are serving with EU-led operations, as shown by a summary of the Ministry of Defence, which says that since the EU accession, Hungary has been playing an active role in EU crisis management missions as well and the EU membership also helps the development of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ capabilities.
Exchange of Lessons Learned Mutually Benefits Czech and Hungarian Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence, April 24, 2014 4:05 PM
The Czech Republic and Hungary are going on the same road, so cooperation and exchange of lessons learned between the armed forces are equally important for both partners, Gen. Petr Pavel and Gen. Tibor Benkő the chiefs of defence of the two countries concluded at a press conference held after their discussion in Prague on Wednesday, April 16.
Five Countries to Set Up Joint EU Battle Group
Ministry of Defence, April 24, 2014 3:55 PM
At the meeting of EU defence ministers in Luxemburg on Tuesday, April 15, the countries of the Defence Cooperation Initiative (DECI) signed a memorandum of understanding on forming an EU battle group by the first half of 2017. Minister of Defence Csaba Hende signed the document on behalf of Hungary.
Csaba Hende: The Standards of the Military Hospital Have Significantly Improved
Ministry of Defence, March 24, 2014 2:54 PM
Thanks to the changes implemented over the last few years, the financial situation and the professional standards of the Hungarian Defence Forces Medical Centre have by now significantly improved, the Minister of Defence said on Monday, March 24 while giving an assessment in the institution.
Ukrainian Crisis – OSCE Team Does Not Make Another Attempt At Checkpoints on Saturday
Ministry of Defence, March 9, 2014 9:03 AM
On Saturday, March 08 the international observers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) sent to Ukraine do not make another attempt to enter the Crimean Peninsula at any checkpoint, Lt.-Col. Gábor Ács, the leader of the team informed Hungarian News Agency MTI.
Ukrainian Crisis: Armed Men Hold Up OSCE Observers
Ministry of Defence, March 7, 2014 5:31 PM
In the morning of Thursday, March 6, military observers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) were en route to the Crimean Peninsula when unknown armed men stopped them, Western news agencies reported in the afternoon.
Ukraine Is the Most Important Security Issue in Europe
Ministry of Defence, February 27, 2014 4:07 PM
The situation in Ukraine and the development of the North Atlantic Alliance’s defence capabilities were top of the agenda at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence on Wednesday, 26 February, it was revealed at a press conference held by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the discussions.
Micro Water Purification Plant has been installed at the Air Base
Ministry of Defence, February 19, 2014 8:33 AM
“This project proves that the defence industry companies operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence are effective and ready to meet the challenges of our age, not only in the field of services needed for the operation of the Hungarian Defence Forces, but also in the field of civil application”, Dr. István Dankó, the Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, February 18 in Kecskemét.
The Defence Policy Directors of the Visegrad states (V4) met in Budapest
Ministry of Defence, February 12, 2014 12:27 PM
The Defence Policy Directors of the Visegrad states (V4) met in Budapest on 10-11 February 2014 for the second time under the Hungarian V4 presidency.
The Hungarian Defence Industry Has Not Been But Will Be
Ministry of Defence, February 11, 2014 1:31 PM
“The Hungarian defence industry has not been but will be”, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stated at the opening of the conference “Security Market 2013–2014” on Tuesday, February 11 in Budapest.
NCOs and Enlisted Personnel to Receive Salary Supplement in the Hungarian Defence Forces
Ministry of Defence, February 10, 2014 4:09 PM
“The NCOs and enlisted personnel serving with the Hungarian Defence Forces are going to receive a gross salary supplement of HUF 10,000 per month until the comprehensive introduction of the new public service career path model” – Minister of Defence Csaba Hende announced on Monday, February 10 at the annual assessment and tasking meeting of military leaders.
Paying Tribute to the Don Heroes
Ministry of Defence, February 10, 2014 2:14 PM
The example of the 2nd Hungarian Army shows that many times the bodily weak and our defenceless fellow human beings were the greatest force, the carriers of the spiritual and mental power of Hungarian people” – Tamás Vargha, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said in Sárospatak on February 7.
Hungarian and Slovenian ministers sign agreement on joint air control
Ministry of Defence, January 17, 2014 3:00 PM
Hungary's Gripen fighters will join air control operations in Slovenia in line with an agreement signed by Hungarian Defence Minister Csaba Hende and his Slovenian counterpart, Roman Jakic, at the air base of Kecskemét, on Friday.
Victims of the Don commemorated in Debrecen
Ministry of Defence, January 14, 2014 9:08 AM
A large number of people gathered in the military cemetery in Debrecen in the morning of 10th January in order to commemorate the victims of the Soviet breakthrough on the river Don. At the 71st anniversary of the tragic events in the Don bend a wreath-laying ceremony was organized by the 5th Bocskai István Rifle Brigade and the Debrecen branch of the “Honvédség and Society” Support Group.
Hungarian Gripens to perform NATO air control over Slovenia
Ministry of Defence, January 3, 2014 2:27 PM
Hungarian Gripen fighters are to provide the protection of unified NATO airspace not only over Hungary as in accordance with the plans Slovenia, which has no fighter capabilities, has been in our area of responsibility since the beginning of this year – Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet reports on Thursday.