Hungary sticking to decision against sending weapons to Ukraine, says chief of staff
Hungary is sticking to its decision against delivering weapons to Ukraine, Gábor Böröndi, the chief of staff of the Hungarian Armed Forces, said on Saturday after a two-day meeting of NATO’s Military Committee.
The meeting of NATO chiefs of staff in Prague focused on the war between Russia and Ukraine, Böröndi said.
Böröndi: Hungary will not send weapons to Ukraine
The chiefs of staff reviewed the current trends and actions and discussed the alliance’s so-called vigilance activity, including the preparation, training and cooperation of the battle groups set up in NATO member states, as well as the implementation of the approved defence plans, Böröndi said.
He said that in his address to the meeting, he had explained that Hungary supports Ukraine with non-lethal aid but was sticking to its decision against delivering weapons to its northeastern neighbour. Hungary, he added, was also continuing the training of the vigilance battle group comprising Hungarian, Croatian, Turkish and Italian troops set up in Hungary.
Regarding the mood at the meeting, Böröndi said expectations about the outcome of the war were not as positive as in the past.
He also said the question of how NATO can prepare itself to meet the challenges of the 21st century was becoming a more frequent topic within the committee.
Meanwhile, Böröndi said he had spoken with General Christopher G. Cavoli, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and the representatives of France and Croatia on the sidelines of the meeting.
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