(L-R) Péter Péter Schmitt, Gábor Boldizsár, Robert Riley, László Szegő
The stability and reciprocity of Hungarian-American military cooperation was emphasized by high-level participants in a panel discussion held Tuesday at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, DC, in memory of Mihály Fabriczy Kováts, a Hungarian hussar colonel in the American War of Independence.
Pál Péter Schmitt, who attended the event at the Hungarian diplomatic mission on behalf of the Ambassador, explained that at this time it is particularly important to maintain the spirit of solidarity between NATO and its member states and to maintain the organization as a defense alliance, for which purpose It is also important for NATO to stay out of the military conflict in its eastern neighbor, Ukraine. The Hungarian diplomat expressed his hope that Hungarian-American bilateral relations in the coming period will move in the same direction as during the first Trump administration, emphasizing that
Defense and military relations have remained strong over the past four years.
Brigadier General László Szegő, Military Attaché, recalled that the modernization of the Hungarian Army began in 2016, a comprehensive and large-scale development program. He stressed that Hungary’s defense spending in 2023 had reached and now exceeded the 2 percent of GDP required by NATO, pointing out that more than 40 percent of Hungary’s military spending would be used for development.
Robert Riley, foreign policy advisor to the Commander of the National Guard at the Pentagon and the US Department of Defense, highlighted the decades-long cooperation between Hungary and the Ohio National Guard, stating that
This relationship is mutual and not a one-way street.
He added that the two countries may disagree at certain times and on certain issues, but the military partnership between Hungary and Ohio State is stable.
Colonel Gábor Boldizsár, the Hungarian liaison officer at the NATO base in Norfolk, Virginia, noted in a statement to MTI that the United States is approaching the 250th anniversary of its independence, in the achievement of which the light cavalry played a very important role . Hussar Colonel Mihály Fabriczy Kováts, born 300 years ago, was involved in its founding as a trainer and instructor.
The event was also attended by Sonata Coulter, Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia at the US State Department, representing the US State Department.
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