Maverick or Front-runner? Army Modernization in Hungary in the Light of the Other Visegrad Countries
Journal: UNISCI Journal
Year: 2024

This article compares Hungary's defence modernisation policy with that of the other Visegrad countries and finds that Poland has invested the most in developing its military capabilities and, together with the Czech Republic, has benefited considerably from rising international demand stimulated by the war. Both combined the purchase of modern equipment with the award of government contracts to local suppliers. Slovakia followed the same pattern, but without significant export capacity. Hungary,