US Navy Destroyer Jason Dunham to Enter Black Sea Friday
US Navy guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham will enter the Black Sea on Friday in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the US 6th Fleet has announced.
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NATO Centre for Excellence in Bulgaria Granted Accreditation
The NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre for Excellence (CMDR COE) in Bulgaria was granted official accreditation.
USAF F-15s to Take Part in Military Drills in Bulgaria from April 10
US Air Force F-15 fighter jets will arrive in Bulgaria next month to join military exercises in the eastern European country, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Bulgarian Military Arms with New Unmanned Vehicles
The Bulgarian military is preparing to arm itself with a new model of unmanned vehicles or so-called drones.
Bulgaria 'Stage of Hybrid War over Ukraine,' Official Report Says
Information campaigns and cyber attacks carried out on the sidelines of the conflict in Ukraine are an example of a "new type of fighting a war", Bulgaria's Defense Ministry points out in a document.
Novo Selo Drills in mid-April to Bring 1000 Foreign Troops to Bulgaria
About 1000 troops are expected at the Novo Selo military ground for the international drills scheduled to begin April 16.
US-led Drills Involving Bulgaria Begin in Romania
Two Operation Atlantic Resolve military exercises started in Eastern Europe on Tuesday, a Pentagon spokesman has said.
Bulgaria Gov't to Snub President on Defense Budget
Commitments taken on by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev to gradually boost defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2015 will not be taken into consideration, a lawmaker from the ruling party has said.
MPs Approve Legal Changes Paving Way for NATO Coordination Center in Sofia
Defense Act changes facilitating the establishment of a coordination center of NATO in Sofia passed second reading in Parliament on Friday.
Russian Action in Ukraine 'Could Affect Bulgaria' - NATO Official
The activities of Russia in the Crimean peninsula and Eastern Ukraine is a deviation if international norms that could affect Bulgaria, NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe has said.
NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe to Arrive in Bulgaria on 2-Day Visit
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, will arrive in Bulgaria on Tuesday on an official two-day visit.
Cabinet Tables Bill for Stationing of NATO Battalion in Bulgaria
The government tabled to parliament a bill for the stationing of NATO battalion on Bulgarian territory.
Development on Bulgaria's Fighter Jets Issue 'Expected Soon'
Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said he is strongly determined to ensure that a final solution about the overhaul of Bulgaira's aircraft fleet could come as early as 2015.
Bulgaria Spent nearly BGN 700 M on Participation in NATO Missions in 2004-2014
Bulgaria has spent a total of BGN 689 177 485 on the participation of Bulgarian military personnel in NATO missions in the period 2004-2014, according to Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev.
US Sending 3000 Troops to Baltics for 3-Month NATO Drills
Around 750 US Army tanks and other vehicles and military equipment are already in Latvia for the so-called "Operation Atlantic Resolve" exercises with NATO partners.
Bulgaria's DefMin Dismisses Director of Defence Information Service
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev dismissed the Director of Defence Information Service Veselin Ivanov on Monday.
NATO Ships Fail to Drop Anchor in Bulgaria's Varna due to Bad Weather
Five NATO patrol ships reached on Saturday morning the Naval Station Varna at the Black Sea coast to take part in joint training with Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish vessels.
Bulgarian MPs Adopt Amendments to Defence Act at First Reading
The Bulgarian Parliament approved on Friday the amendments to the Defence and Armed Forces Act at first reading.
MiGs Repair 'Too Expensive' - Bulgaria DefMin
Repair works on the MiG fighter jets that are currently part of Bulgaria's aircraft fleet are quite expensive to repair, Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev asserted Friday answering to a question in Parliament.
IHS Jane: Pakistan Fighter Jets Deal 'Politically Difficult' for Bulgaria
Bulgaria's efforts to achieve full interoperability with NATO partners pose an obstacle to a proposition likely to be made by Pakistan under which Sofia could acquire JF-17 fighters, according to IHS Jane's Defence Weekly.
Bulgaria to Take Part in Two Multinational Drills in Ukraine
The Bulgarian Armed Forces are due to take part in the Rapid Trident and Saber Guardian military exercises due in July in Ukraine, the Defense Ministry has said.
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