Spreading Falsehood Again: Hungary Will Not Accommodate Nuclear Weapons

A UK newspaper claims that the United States could upgrade the Hungarian Defense Forces' Kecskemet airfield into a forward airbase. The article alleges that nuclear-capable F-15 fighter jets could be deployed in Hungary, specifying the type of the mass destruction weapon carried. The Ministry of Defense denies the allegations by The Telegraph, saying that the US has not sent such a request to Hungary and reinforced that the government has no plans to allow nuclear weapons on Hungarian soil now or in the future.

The Castle Bravo nuclear test, the detonation of the most powerful nuclear device ever tested by the United States (Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

The Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) regulating military cooperation between Hungary and the United States, cited by the newspaper, was signed by the two parties on April 4, 2019 at a meeting of foreign ministers in Washington on the occasion of NATO's 70th anniversary. The bilateral agreement is in line with Hungary's NATO commitments and helps to fulfill them. These include a defense budget of two per cent of GDP, meeting NATO's requirement to strengthen readiness and legal regulations for holding regular exercises.