Hungarian participation in IFOR
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Hungary's participation in the Bosnian peace agreement was considered by many parliamentarians to be one of the country's main tests in its quest to gain NATO alliance membership. Hungary allowed NATO's IFOR to use Hungarian airspace and airports and accomplish its logistics activities on Hungarian territory. The Hungarian government also deployed a 500-member engineer unit to support NATO efforts in Bosnia. However, it is clear that the military readiness of the Hungarian armed forces is very low, and clear defense planning and organizational efficiency within the Defense Ministry and Armed Forces General Staff are seriously lacking. Thus, Hungry has much ground to cover if it is to become an alliance member.
Publication Name: Jane's Intelligence Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0955-1247
Year: 1996
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The armed forces of Georgia - an update
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The problems within Georgia's armed forces came mainly from the presence of 50 or more irregular military formations which had established themselves in 1988-1992. These units were eventually eliminated between 1994 and 1996. The creation of an effective Georgian Air Defense Command has been the most important change in terms of the overall structure of the Georgian armed forces. However, the roughly 10,000-member Georgian ground forces remain the most senior and largest arm of the armed services. Russia has played a leading role in restoring Georgia as a leading regional military power and ally since 1994.
Publication Name: Jane's Intelligence Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0955-1247
Year: 1996
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Estonia's commander-in-chief sacked
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Estonia's Pres Lennart Meri has fired the commander-in-chief of the Estonian defense forces because of his public dispute with Defense Minister Andrus Oovel. Meri implied that Lieutenant Gen Aleksander Einseln was mentally exhausted and had become involved in politics, but promoted him to full general and invited him to head the National Defense Academy. Einseln had sought to introduce Western concepts in Estonian military training and to integrate the Estonian military into NATO.
Publication Name: Jane's Intelligence Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0955-1247
Year: 1996
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