Hungarian soldiers have proved their skills in command of NATO missions, the new commander of the EU’s EUFOR ALTHEA mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina told the Hungarian public broadcaster M1 on Wednesday, 3 January.
Major General László Sticz, who took over the post on 1 January, told M1 that NATO’s KFOR mission had a Hungarian commander in 2021.
‘Now, a Hungarian general has been appointed to serve for the first time as commander of the EU mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina for a whole year,’
he went on to state.
Sticz said Hungarian troops would not only participate, but also coordinate large-scale operations. ‘There will also be an opportunity to deploy new military vehicles such as the new helicopters which will illustrate the progress made under the Hungarian armed forces’ modernization since 2018,’ he said.
Speaking on the public Kossuth Radio, Sticz noted that based on the 2021 KFOR experience, the assignment of ALTHEA’s Hungarian command had been supported by the EU on a political and military level and approved by the United Nations last year. ‘This is important also because peace in the Balkans is our peace, too,’ the general said.
He also noted Hungarian troops’ capability in areal transport and evacuation which could be performed if need be to help local civilian residents. The general also noted the troops’ expertise in handling explosives that can be used in clearing landmines.
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Source: Hungarian Conservative/MTI
