Hungarian Military Expenditure May Soon Exceed Two Per Cent of the GDP
The Hungarian force development programme essentially aims at acquiring NATO-compatible equipment, increasing troops levels, and building a national defence industry.
The Hungarian force development programme essentially aims at acquiring NATO-compatible equipment, increasing troops levels, and building a national defence industry.
While joint US-Korean military drills were scaled down in the last couple of years, now they have returned in their past size as tens of thousands of soldiers train for a potential invasion of South Korea until 1 September. The drills are a show of force not only to Pyongyang, but to Beijing, too.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine forced most NATO members to reckon with the poor shape of their military and left them searching for quick fixes. Countless procurement programmes have been signed for new weaponry, but we’re still short of manpower. Compulsory service, perhaps even for women, may prove to be the only answer.
The story of Zadravecz’s controversial years well illustrates the fascinating internal debates and lively public life of the early Horthy period, as well as the divisions between Christian churches in a period which desperately called for Christian unity.
Upgrading the Hungarian military industry means that “Hungarians give Hungarian weapons to Hungarian soldiers”.
‘The imperatives of technological competition are not new. The modern struggle for AI supremacy is simply the latest iteration of a relentless, historical conflict that has defined state power for centuries. To understand the existential challenge facing Hungary today, one must first examine how past technological shifts have fundamentally dictated the rise and fall of nations.’
Hungary’s election campaign escalated to an unprecedented level over the weekend after an activist of Viktor Orbán’s governing Fidesz–KDNP alliance was shot at while collecting signatures in the town of Szentendre, near Budapest. Government officials blamed the atmosphere of political hatred surrounding the campaign and linked the incident to the increasingly aggressive rhetoric of the opposition Tisza party.
‘The central theme of the papacy’s foreign policy since the mid-15th century was the fight against the Ottomans. The Holy See not only directly helped Hungary with diplomatic means and financial support but also sought to reconcile the Christian princes in European politics with a view to a coordinated attack against the Turks.’
New details have emerged in the case of the intercepted Ukrainian cash convoy in Hungary, with reports indicating that the leader of the seven-member group was former Ukrainian Security Service major general Hennadiy Kuznetsov, a figure linked to several corruption cases.
Was it the ‘last best chance’—as Donald Trump said—to stop the Iranian regime? Can Iran’s army resist an American–Israeli invasion? What regional and global consequences could a regime change bring? We asked an Iran expert, also a PhD candidate at the University of Public Service in Budapest, about the war’s geopolitical context and the regime’s prospects.