1. Lieutenant General Tibor Benkő Commander of HDF Joint Force Command (Budapest, 20/APR/2010) „MISSION AND TASKS OF THE LAND FORCE IN WAR AND IN OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR”

2. Lieutenant General Tibor Benkő Commander of HDF Joint Force Command Graduations: 1975-1979: Kossuth Lajos Military Academy, artillery branch; 1985-1988: Kalinyin Artillery Academy, Leningrad; 2000-2001: Army War College, USA; 2004-2006: Szent István University, human resource management; 2007- : Science of War PhD candidate. Military carrier: 1979-1981: Kiskunhalas, 36. Anti-armor Artillery Regiment, platoon leader, deputy battery commander, 1981-1985: Kiskunhalas, 36. Anti-armor Artillery Regiment, G3 officer; 1988-1990: Székesfehérvár, 5. Army, artillery staff, staff officer; 1990-1993: Kiskunhalas, 36. Anti-armor Artillery Brigade, deputy brigade commander; 1993-1995: Kiskunhalas, 36. Anti-armor Artillery Brigade, commander; 1995-2000: Kiskunhalas, 36. Anti-armor Artillery Regiment, commander; 2001-2005: Debrecen, HDF 5. Bocskai István Infantry Brigade, commander; 2005-2006: Székesfehérvár, HDF Land Force Command, deputy commander; 2006: Székesfehérvár, HDF Land Force Command, acting commander; 2007-2009: Székesfehérvár, HDF Joint Force Command, deputy commander; 2009- Székesfehérvár, HDF Joint Force Command, commander. Language knowledge: Russian and English advanced level, (English STANAG 3.3.3.3.)

3.  Global and international challenges  Role and tasks of the Hungarian Defense Forces  Introducing the Joint Force Command  Arms and services of the Joint Force Command  Mission and task of the Land Force  The way ahead AGENDA

4. GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND INNER THREATS GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES Instable regions and failed states; Illegal migration; Financial instability; Attacks in the Cyber Space; Global danger of natural disasters, spread of epidemics. International Terrorism; Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction;

5.  Efficient military capabilities  DCI (5 areas)  Crisis Response Operations New STRATEGIC CONCEPT 1999 PfP PRAG SUMMIT 2002  NFS, NCS, NRF  PCC (4 areas)  Terrorism ISTAMBUL SUMMIT 2004  Deployability  Availability  Sustainability Process of joining to NATO  No traditional threat  New stability challenges  Cooperation STRATEGIC CONCEPT 1992 25000 30000 40000 45000 35000 50000 60000 65000 55000 70000 75000 80000 85000 90000 95000 100000 105000 110000 115000 120000 125000 5000 10000 20000 15000 0 1999 2002 2004 1992 1990 52.000 37.000 31.000 125.000 M A G Y A R H O N V É D S É G 2006 29.000 Strategic overview Defence overview Joining to EU 2009 24.950 INTERNATIONAL CHANGES – MILITARY REFORM BUKAREST SUMMIT 2008  Missile defence  ISAF, Balkan  NATO enlargement  CA, EBAO, CD&E  NNEC, ISAF, NRF  Capabilities RIGA SUMMIT 2006 Military reform

6.  Global and international challenges  Role and tasks of the Hungarian Defense Forces  Introducing the Joint Force Command  Arms and services of the Joint Force Command  Mission and task of the Land Force  The way ahead AGENDA