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Realizing the current US plan for a missile shield in Europe, including elements based in Bulgaria, will have a negligible impact on Russian defense, a leading MIT researcher told Novinite.com.
Geoffrey Forden, a member of the Science, Technology and Global Security Working Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, stated in an interview for Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) that the missile defense in Europe as planned in its current form by the Obama Administration is “geared towards a relatively short-range attack, such as from Iran toward Europe.”
Forden believes that even though the planned US missile defense system could technically defend Europe from short-range Russian missiles, the Russians could use longer-range missiles or other measures to overwhelm the shield, as could the Iranians.
He has pointed out that the Obama plan for a missile defense in Europe is limited while the one formerly put forth by the Bush Administration could be expanded to become long-range.
Dr. Forden has expressed his belief that Bulgaria is an important ally of the United States, and that it could count on US security guarantees against conventional threats as well as for deterrence again nuclear and missile attacks.
Full text of Dr. Forden's interview for Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) READ HERE
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Bulgaria's Defense Minister, Atanas Zapryanov, affirmed that the reintroduction of mandatory conscription is not under consideration amidst the country's ongoing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enhance military personnel remuneration.
In response to ongoing staffing challenges within the Bulgarian army, the caretaker government is exploring alternative solutions, with military training for security personnel emerging as a potential strategy
Bulgaria's Parliament has taken a significant step towards acquiring eight multi-role F-16 Block 70 aircraft and associated support by ratifying Amendment No. 2 to the Letter of Agreement (LOA) BU-D-SAB.
In an announcement made on Friday, Flotilla Admiral Georgi Penev, Deputy Commander of the Bulgarian Navy, revealed plans for significant upgrades and modernization within the naval forces
Specialists from the United States have conducted an inspection of the repair work at Bulgaria's air base near Graf Ignatievo
Vazovsky Machine Building Plants (VMZ) in Sopot have achieved a remarkable milestone, recording a staggering BGN 828 million in net sales revenue for the year 2023, doubling compared to the previous year
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