US EditionGáspár Orbán Wants to Leave the Hungarian Defence Forces
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According to the Chief of the Defence Staff, his deputy, Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, led the planning of the Chadian mission, not Captain Gáspár Orbán.
Gáspár Orbán wants to leave the Hungarian Defence Forces
Insider sources have confirmed that Gáspár Orbán, the only son of outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, would leave the Hungarian Defence Forces as soon as his discharge request is approved. This comes amid reports of a state of emergency—implemented by his father’s government due to the war in Ukraine—that has prevented many Hungarian soldiers from leaving the military in recent years.Continue reading
Gáspár Orbán took the military oath in 2019 and later studied at a prestigious British officer school. He was linked to the controversial planned military mission of the Hungarian state in Chad, which was also confirmed in the campaign by his former Sandhurst classmate, Captain Szilveszter Pálinkás.
According to previous press reports, the prime minister's son was responsible for organizing the Chadian mission, but he may have submitted his request for disarmament before the elections.
He submitted his request before the elections, and today they reached a mutual agreement.
Gábor Böröndi, Chief of the Hungarian Armed Forces, gave an interview to HVG after feeling that he could speak out in a way that would be less subject to political judgment after the election campaign was over. When asked why he should have spoken out about the government’s use of the military in the campaign, including by ordering military protection of energy infrastructure, the Chief of Staff said: “During the campaign period, the military en…
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