👉 The Budapest Missiles were a series of Soviet surface-to-air missile systems deployed in Hungary during the late 1970s and early 1980s. These missiles were designed to counter the growing threat of U.S. Pershing II and Cruise missiles in Europe, particularly after the U.S. withdrew its SS-20 missiles from Europe in 1979. The system consisted of a mobile, mobile-towed, and a stationary launch platform, with the latter two being part of a network of silos. The mobile platforms were capable of rapid deployment to intercept incoming missiles, while the stationary silos provided a more permanent and reliable base. The deployment of these missiles was part of the Soviet Union's broader strategy to maintain a credible deterrent against NATO forces and to balance the strategic nuclear landscape during the Cold War.
