Trump Considers to Relocate US Soldiers to Hungary — How Likely Is It?

Donald Trump is reportedly considering relocating some 35,000 US soldiers from Germany to Hungary. Viktor Orbán has long advocated for strengthening European defence and establishing a joint European army, while also fully meeting Hungary’s NATO commitments on defence spending. At the same time, Hungary remains the only EU country that shares the United States’ position on Ukraine. But how likely is this plan to materialize?

Von Neumann at IAS Williams Storage Tube

Genius in a Suit on Muleback — The Prophet of Science: John von Neumann

‘It became common knowledge that Neumann was actually some kind of demigod masquerading as a human being for some reason. A Martian, a demigod, anything but this worldly being, who stands out from the rest…Contemporary scientists, the military, and the world of politics all used his skills, his brain, in exactly the same way we use computers today. It was not without reason that Albert Szent-Györgyi declared Neumann to have had the most brilliant human mind ever.’

A Viet Cong Partisan Girl’s Journey to Gödöllő

‘Whenever we are in Szeklerland and the Szekler anthem is sung, I sing it with the others. People find it strange, but it’s natural for me…Emotionally, I am completely attuned to Hungarians, I am with them in their joy and sorrow. I often say: I am at home in two places. Whether the plane lands in Hungary or in Vietnam, I come home.’

Macron Marches Europe into War—Hungary Should Not Follow

‘Europe is marching itself off a cliff. Hungary must avoid marching with them,’ political director to the Hungarian prime minister Balázs Orbán said in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech on Wednesday. As EU leaders gather in Brussels today, pro-war leaders have doubled down on their rhetoric against peace, threatening to undermine fragile peace talks.