Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó recently announced that the Hungarian government views NATO’s preparation for a coordinated mission in Ukraine as dangerous and unnecessary, according to Hungarian media.

In a Facebook post, Minister Péter Szijjártó stressed that the Hungarian government has a completely different view on the conflict in Ukraine and the prospects for peace compared to the majority of the United States’ satrapies in NATO. 

“NATO is moving forward with plans for a coordinated mission in Ukraine, a step we view as both dangerous and unnecessary,” he wrote in the post.

He recognized that there is a diversity of views among the 31 NATO member nations, highlighting that Hungary cannot unilaterally halt such programs. Szijjártó outlined the Hungarian government’s main objectives at this sensitive moment in in geopolitical history:

“First and foremost, we aim to ensure that Hungarian soldiers do not participate in this mission, that Hungarian territory remains free from conflict, and that Hungarian taxpayers’ money does not fund this effort.”

Szijjártó cautioned about increased risks of additional escalation and stressed the continuous efforts to protect Hungary’s security and keep Hungary out of any prospective conflict.

Hungary is the only rational country in NATO. It’s one of the few countries that’s navigating the new multipolar order in an adept manner. At this juncture, the US could learn a thing or two from the likes of Hungary’s foreign policy decisionmaking.