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NATO Crisis Management Exercise Starts
Ministry of Defence, November 13, 2012 1:08 PM
The annual NATO Crisis Management Exercise (CMX 12) has started with the participation Hungary.
Minister of Defence Csaba Hende Held Talks in Turkey
Ministry of Defence, November 10, 2012 8:25 AM
Minister of Defence Csaba Hende held talks with his Turkish colleague, Minister of Defence Dr. İsmet Yilmaz in Ankara on November 8 and 9. The Hungarian Minister arrived in the capital upon the invitation of the Turkish side.
Joint Press Release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence, November 7, 2012 3:18 PM
In connection with the Syrian crisis, Hungary expresses in every forum its firm commitment to ending violence in the shortest time possible.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles May Also Assist in Disaster Relief
Ministry of Defence, November 6, 2012 12:18 PM
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are suitable, among others, for performing disaster relief tasks and dealing with emergencies, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at the display of Hungarian-developed UAVs in Veszprém on Monday, November 5.
Press Release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence, November 5, 2012 12:32 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence have been shocked to hear that unknown perpetrators desecrated the monument to the airmen of the United States Air Force in Szigliget, whose aircraft crashed in World War II.
Csaba Hende Holds Discussions with US Secretary of Navy
Ministry of Defence, October 30, 2012 4:31 PM
On October 30 in the morning, Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende met with Ray Mabus, the US Secretary of Navy – who is on a visit to Hungary – at a bilateral discussion.
Pápa Air Base Will Be Suitable for Receiving Civil and Military Aircraft
Ministry of Defence, October 29, 2012 9:24 AM
In a session held on Wednesday, October 24 the government of Hungary – following coordination with NATO – decided that the Pápa Air Base will be upgraded to a mixed-use, intermodal logistic hub, which will be suitable for receiving both civil and military transport aircraft. Minister of Defence Csaba Hende announced the decision on Friday, October 26 at a press conference held near Hegyfalu, Vas County, along the M86 main road under construction.
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Is Staying in Hungary
Ministry of Defence, October 17, 2012 3:49 PM
After the withdrawal from Afghanistan, NATO may continue to be the effective means of successfully tackling the currently transforming security challenges, Gen. Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) said in his presentation delivered at the National University of Public Service.
Hungary plans to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan
Ministry of Defence, October 11, 2012 12:58 PM
Next year the number of Hungarian troops serving in Afghanistan will be reduced significantly, Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende told journalists on Wednesday, October 10 in Brussels after the NATO Defence Ministers reviewed the process of transition in Afghanistan at their meeting.
NATO Secretary General to Visit Hungary Next Summer
Ministry of Defence, October 10, 2012 5:12 PM
The Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende took part on the two-day NATO Defence Ministers Meeting in Brussels, where he also held a bilateral meeting with NATO’s Secretary General.