Hungarian military activities of the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Angola

Abstract

Hungary was trying to distance itself from the Soviet Union’s sphere of interest even in the period that preceded the regime change, and sought opportunities to loosen the tight bonds of
earlier dependence. One such opportunity was participation in the various peace support operations the UN was organizing. Primarily experts of the Hungarian Army and the Police participated in these. This essay presents the first Hungarian undertaking in Africa (Angola), which laid the foundation for Hungary’s participation in further peace operations.