Enhanced Training and Exercises for Hungarian Defense Forces

Hungary’s security and defense is the first priority due to the prolonged war, which may even threaten to escalate, leading the Hungarian Defense Forces to increase the time spent on preparing and training soldiers, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) told MTI on Tuesday.

The government has therefore issued a decree stating that in times of war, members of the Hungarian Defense Forces can expect increased requisitioning, exercises, and training.

In its statement, the ministry listed the military defense of Hungary’s independence, territorial integrity, and borders, the performance of joint defense and peacekeeping tasks arising from international treaties, as well as humanitarian activities in accordance with the rules of international law as the basic tasks of the Hungarian Defense Forces.

The Hungarian Defense Forces shall demand from its soldiers in actual service

unswerving loyalty, exemplary conduct worthy of their profession, courageousness, a high degree of readiness, and discipline.

They said that members of the Hungarian Defense Forces are obliged to be available for duty, to perform their duties, and to work overtime, as ordered by the commander in charge of their unit.

A duty order may be given for members of personnel during basic training, military training, exercises, professional training and courses, training in camp conditions, international exercises, and regular training in Hungary or at home.

The order may be issued orally and immediately,”

the statement reads.
The government decree on the Hungarian Defense Forces’ emergency operational order was published in the Hungarian Gazette and will enter into force on Tuesday, the statement added.

Via MTI; Featured image: Facebook/Honvedelem.hu