HOT: » Which party would you vote for (if you could) in the upcoming snap vote in Bulgaria on April 19?
Send to Kindle232 military service persons from Bulgaria's 22nd military force sent to Afghanistan have returned at Sofia Airport Saturday.
They were greeted to their homeland l by commander of Bulgarian forces in Afghanistan Gen. Atanas Samandov, and the commander of the Special Forces Brigade Gen. Plamen Lilov.
"It is an honour to me to wecome you on Bulgarian soil and to express my pride in your responsible service in the ISAF forces," stated Gen. Samandov.
The unit includes 162 troopers who guarded Kabul Airport, as well as military police, staff officers and medical teams.
An official welcoming ceremony is to be held in Plovdiv next Wednesday.
Bulgaria has announced a phased withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, in coordination with NATO.
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized NATO allies over what he described as their unwillingness to support Washington during the war with Iran, following a two-hour meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House
Keith Kellogg, who previously served as US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, has raised the possibility of reshaping existing security structures, including moving beyond NATO
The Council of Ministers has adopted the Report on the State of Defense and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2025, which was submitted to both the National Assembly and the public, outlining an overall assessment of military readiness and
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he is seriously considering the possibility of withdrawing the United States from NATO, sharply escalating tensions with America’s European allies amid growing disputes over the war against Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington may be forced to reassess the value of NATO once the war with Iran is over, warning that strained cooperation with European allies is putting pressure on the transatlantic alliance.
Bulgaria has nearly doubled its defense spending over the past decade, according to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s annual report
Europe is undergoing a fundamental shift in how it approaches defense, moving beyond increased spending toward the creation of an entirely new industrial ecosystem
The personnel deficit in the Bulgarian Armed Forces stood at 20.5% in 2025, marking a slight improvement of 1.8 percentage points compared to the previous year, according to the Report on the State of Defence and the Armed Forces, approved by the caretake
Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov has stated that Bulgaria is not taking on any military obligations under the ten-year security cooperation agreement with Ukraine
Acting defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov said that the concept of Bulgaria relying on its own defense outside a collective system would place an unsustainable burden on the country’s economy and public finances
Journalist Hristo Rimpopov told Bulgarian National Radio that there is no basis to assume Bulgaria could become a target of Iranian attacks, following confirmation by the Foreign Ministry that Tehran had sent a diplomatic note concerning the presence of U
Acting Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynski has stated categorically that Bulgaria will not take part in any military coalition aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, citing the country’s limited capabilities
Aniventure Comic Con Returns to Bulgaria with Star Guest Christopher Judge!
Global Fuel Shock: Oil Jumps Over 40% Since Iran War Began
