Potential Requirements for the Hungarian Special Operation Forces (SOF) in Homeland Defense
Abstract
In the last fifteen years, the Hungarian Defense Forces primarily developed SOF capabilities to conduct counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Demonstrating a full commitment to the Alliance, Hungarian SOF were tailored to meet NATO's essential requirements to achieve interoperability during those expeditionary operations. Although the deployments have provided a huge amount of experience, future conflicts require a new mindset on how to use Hungarian SOF in homeland defense. The annexation of Crimea and the Russian-backed uprising in Eastern Ukraine generated new security challenges. As the Russian-type hybrid warfare created a highly efficient precedent on how future wars are likely waged, Hungarian SOF must respond successfully in case Hungary confronts similar threats. With this thesis the author seeks answers about the future requirements for Hungarian SOF in support of homeland defense through the analysis of non-linear warfare and provides recommendations for Hungarian decision-makers on developing future SOF.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 12, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1124434
Entities
People
- Gabor Antal
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College