Recent developments in the Hungary–Ukraine spy scandal indicate that one of the exposed Ukrainian intelligence officers, Roland Tseber, had a deeply embedded network within Hungarian political and defence circles. He even organized opposition leader Péter Magyar’s visit to Kyiv last July, further raising suspicions about the Tisza party and its potential cooperation with Ukrainian intelligence.
Hungarian reservists and the Ohio National Guard are conducting joint live-fire exercises in Bakonykúti, Fejér County, under the Valiant Panther 2025 training operation, enhancing combat readiness and deepening three decades of defence cooperation.
The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has symbolically adopted two lynxes at the Budakeszi Wildlife Park—linking military identity with nature conservation and education, while highlighting parallels between wildlife and the army’s modern Lynx combat vehicles.
‘It is vital for the future that American companies do not see Hungary as a mere independent market, but as a regional hub with 120 million consumers from Poland to Greece,’ Martin Zsarnóczky stressed in an interview with Hungarian Conservative. The President of the American–Hungarian Chamber of Commerce in New York explained that their goal is to support the presence of Hungarian and European firms in the US market.
‘In Hungary, unique master narratives have emerged over the centuries that live with us to this day. We can run into them everywhere in the most diverse segments of life: in culture, in education, even in politics. What exactly does the term master narrative mean and why is it so crucial to our lives and identities? What are the defining Hungarian master narratives?’
In a historic first, Hungary’s defence minister visited Uzbekistan to sign a new agreement marking the start of deeper military cooperation. The visit underscores Hungary’s interest in regional stability and stronger ties in Central Asia.
Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky of Hungary has announced that 5,000 new recruits have signed up for the Reserves of the Hungarian Defence Forces, which, as he pointed out, is a testament to the success of the ‘I love it, I defend it’ campaign started by his Ministry in June.
Five JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets from the Hungarian Air Force have been deployed to Skrydstrup Air Base in Denmark to participate in Ramstein Flag 2025, a major NATO air combat exercise held across Dutch, German, and Danish airspace until 11 April.
The Hungarian Defence Forces have expanded their arsenal with new Leopard 2A7HU tanks, Lynx infantry fighting vehicles, and thousands of modern firearms, reinforcing the country’s military capabilities. The latest additions were announced by the Minister of Defence on Friday.
‘The Hungarian-owned company Pro Patria Electronics has signed a contract with Estonia to deploy state-of-the-art passive radar systems at the Baltic nation’s border points. However, it’s not the first success of the Hungarian company on the international defence market.’
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