Antall's and Für's argument was based primarily on the fact that, by the terms of the Constitution, Hungary is a parliamentary democracy in which the Government (Prime Minister and MOD) is responsible to Parliament for the conduct of overall policy, including that of defence, yet it cannot be responsible for the implementation of policy if it does not possess the necessary tools giving direct control over the armed forces.
Là aussi, l'ambiguïté constitutionnelle à propos de l'autorité a été au coeur du débat, que sont venues compliquer les divergences entre partis politiques.