Bulgaria Gov't to Decide on Fighter Jets Acquisition
The government is due to hold a session and decide whether or not to proceed with the acquisition of new multirole aircraft, after a June 30 deadline to work on a draft bill expired.
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Bulgaria’s Armed Forces Must Be Prepared for Any Type of Threat – Foreign Minister
The topic of the deployment of US military equipment on Bulgarian territory is exploited by political parties which do not work in our national interest, according to Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov.
Bulgaria to Host 155-Strong US Marine Corps
A US Marine Crops unit will be deployed to Bulgaria this autumn, AP wrote late Thursday.
NATO Centers in Eastern Europe to Open by End-2015
All of NATO's coordination centers in Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, and the Baltics are due to be operational by the end of this year, the Alliance's Secretary General has said.
Bulgaria Govt to Meet on Fighter Jets Issue behind Closed Doors
A closed-door session of Bulgaria's government is due in the next few days over the prospective acquisition of multirole fighters.
Bulgaria Agreed to Provisional Heavy Weapons Deployment, FM Says
Sofia has given the green light to the stationing of heavy arms in Bulgaria on a temporary basis, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said.
NATO DefMins to Discuss Eastern Europe Deployment
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and other NATO countries' defense ministers are set to meet in Brussels to work on plans for sending heavy weapons to six Eastern European states.
Bulgaria DefMin Says Not Informed of US Deployment Plans
Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said Sofia has received no official proposal from Washington about the stationing of heavy equipment in the country.
Bulgaria 'Agreed to Receive Heavy US Weapons'
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said Bulgaria has already agreed to have heavy armament including tanks, artillery and other equipment stationed on its territory.
Deputy Commander of NATO Joint Force Command Naples Visits Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s participation in the implementation of NATO assurance measures was a key topic of discussion during the visit of Lieutenant General D.
Bulgaria’s 2015 Defense Spending Hits 10-Year Low
Bulgaria’s defense spending in 2015, at BGN 979 M, is the lowest amount since 2005, according to data provided by NATO.
Two US Tanks Roll into Bulgaria
A pair of M1A2 Abrams battle tanks have arrived in Bulgaria by plane, the country's Defense Ministry has said.
US Plans on Weapons in Eastern Europe 'at Early Stage'
A US plan to deploy heavy weapons and forces in Eastern Europe is still in an early planning stage, White House Spokesman Josh Earnest has said.
Bulgaria's President Downplays US Equipment Reports
There have been no proposals to Bulgaria about the potential deployment of US heavy weapons in the country, President Rosen Plevneliev has said.
New Chief of Staff for Bulgaria's Defense Ministry
The media consultant to the Bulgarian Military Minister Nikolay Nenchev will now also be the new chief of his political cabinet, as reported by OFF News.
Bulgaria DefMin Sacks His Chief of Staff
Iliya Nalbantov, who has worked as Chief of Staff with the Defense Minister in the past year, has been dismissed, reports suggest.
Economy Minister Assures Bulgaria Not Exporting Weapons to Syria
Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski assured on Saturday that the country does not export and does not allow for weapons to be exported from its territory to Syria.
Bulgaria’s 3 Border Patrol Helicopters Grounded over Lack of Insurance
The three Augusta helicopters that are supposed to be patrolling Bulgaria’s borders with Serbia, Macedonia, and Turkey have been grounded at the airport in Bezmer due to the lack of aviation insurance.
US Army to Hold Exercise in Bulgaria in August
The US military will hold an exercise in Bulgaria at the end of August, the commanding general of US Army Europe Lt. Gen. Frederick "Ben" Hodges has said.
Bulgaria Military Intelligence to Open Up its Communist-Era Archives
Archives of the Defense Information Service (DIS), Bulgaria's military intelligence, are due to be handed over to the Files Commission which deals with documents of the one-time security services.
Bulgaria’s Chief of Defence Staff to Attend Annual Balkan Countries CHODs Conference
Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov, Chief of Defence Staff of Bulgaria, will participate in the Annual Meeting of the Chiefs of Defence/General Staffs of the Balkan Countries on May 27-28 in Budva, Montenegro.
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