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Head of NATO: We have Deployed Battalions in Bulgaria and Romania, We will Protect every Inch of Land

"The Black Sea is very important for NATO, we are monitoring the situation there carefully", the Secretary General of the pact, Jens Stoltenberg, told the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs today

Politics » Defense | September 7, 2023, Thursday // 14:38 | Viewed: 4384

"Force is answered with Force": Bulgaria will Equip the Coast Guard with Missiles due to the Russian Threat

Bulgaria has started equipping the coast guard with missiles

Politics » Defense | September 7, 2023, Thursday // 11:30 | Viewed: 5465

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister commented on the "Stryker" deal

Defense Minister Todor Tagarev expressed his expectation that the purchase of American "Stryker" combat vehicles for the Bulgarian Army will be approved by the US Congress

Politics » Defense | September 4, 2023, Monday // 12:42 | Viewed: 3252

Interior Minister: Over 100,000 attempts to Illegally Cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border have been Prevented

More than 100 thousand attempts to illegally cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border have been prevented by the border authorities since the beginning of the year alone

Politics » Defense | September 2, 2023, Saturday // 08:15 | Viewed: 3656

The US approved the potential sale of Stryker military vehicles to Bulgaria

This proposed sale would support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally

Politics » Defense | September 2, 2023, Saturday // 08:11 | Viewed: 4201

Former Director of Bulgarian Intelligence: Russia has serious superiority in the Black Sea

Turkey is currently a major factor in the region, on the one hand because it has real military capabilities in the Black Sea

Politics » Defense | August 23, 2023, Wednesday // 09:44 | Viewed: 4114

Multinational Military Exercise "Agile Spirit - 2023" started in Georgia with Bulgarian participation

On August 21, the multinational tactical exercise "Agile Spirit - 2023" opened in the area of the National Military Training Center "Krtsanisi" in Georgia

Politics » Defense | August 23, 2023, Wednesday // 08:27 | Viewed: 2966

Bulgaria's Defense Minister visited Ukraine and noted that 100 APCs could be Delivered to Kyiv this Fall

On August 21, Bulgaria's Defense Minister Todor Tagarev visited Odesa and met with Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov

Politics » Defense | August 22, 2023, Tuesday // 08:23 | Viewed: 4199

Bulgaria and the US are Increasing Coordination in the Work on the Project to Acquire F-16 Block 70 Combat Aircraft

In the implementation of the project to acquire a new type of combat aircraft F-16 Block 70, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Air Force will be assisted by an adviser from the USA, financed by the American government

Politics » Defense | August 18, 2023, Friday // 15:16 | Viewed: 3947

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister calls on Russia not to Provoke an Escalation in the Black Sea

We cannot rule out a clash between NATO and Russia in the Black Sea, but we seek to avoid escalation. However, this depends on Russia's actions. Russia constantly provokes NATO, including by expanding the zone in which it exercises control

Politics » Defense | August 18, 2023, Friday // 11:18 | Viewed: 5794

The Kremlin recruits Bulgarian Students for 1000-2000 euros per month

The Kremlin recruits Bulgarian students, inviting them to participate in projects, to travel and study in Russia, and then, as soon as it is convinced that they are "idealistic", it offers them money

Politics » Defense | August 17, 2023, Thursday // 13:21 | Viewed: 3901

Former Defense Minister: UK designating us as a Fifth Column is Not Good for Bulgaria's Image

It's not good for Bulgaria's image, it's another wrong step when we talk about Bulgaria as a loyal member of the EU and NATO. We should be like other countries. A country like Great Britain points the finger at us: 'Look what you're doing here' - fifth co

Politics » Defense | August 16, 2023, Wednesday // 09:00 | Viewed: 3687

Defense Minister: Few are the Cases in which Bulgarian Enterprises work with Licenses from Russia

On the occasion of Russia's intention to revoke the licenses of Bulgarian enterprises that repair Russian defense equipment, the Minister of Defense Todor Tagarev announced that it is only a matter of individual cases

Politics » Defense | August 15, 2023, Tuesday // 13:51 | Viewed: 2715

Three Bulgarians were arrested in the UK on suspicion of being Russian Spies

They were arrested back in February and are currently behind bars. The collected data indicates that they work for the Russian secret services

Politics » Defense | August 15, 2023, Tuesday // 13:45 | Viewed: 7002

Due to Weapon Deliveries for Ukraine: Russia will Stop Supplying Bulgaria with Spare Parts for Military Equipment

Russia will stop the supply of spare parts for Russian and Soviet military equipment to unfriendly countries and will revoke the licenses for the right to repair such equipment

Politics » Defense | August 15, 2023, Tuesday // 12:04 | Viewed: 4532

Romania sent a Ship and a Helicopter to search for Mines in the Black Sea

Romania's navy said it had deployed a ship and helicopter and sent divers to scout for mines along the coast after a pier in the seaside resort of Costinești was slightly damaged in an explosion on Monday

Politics » Defense | August 15, 2023, Tuesday // 09:03 | Viewed: 3228

Sea Mine Exploded near a Romanian Beach 25 kilometers from Bulgaria

A mine exploded in the Black Sea this morning

Politics » Defense | August 14, 2023, Monday // 15:10 | Viewed: 3873

The Ship that Russia Fired At in the Black Sea is off the Coast of Bulgaria

The cargo ship, searched in the Black Sea by the Russian Navy after a warning shot, is off the coast of Bulgaria

Politics » Defense | August 14, 2023, Monday // 08:03 | Viewed: 3025

Russia fired a Warning Shot at a Merchant Ship in the Black Sea near Bulgaria

A Russian patrol vessel opened warning fire at a merchant ship in the Black Sea that was sailing towards the Ukrainian Danube port of Izmail

Politics » Defense | August 13, 2023, Sunday // 19:07 | Viewed: 4855

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister: The Defense of the Black Sea is a Strategic Priority for NATO

The defense of the Black Sea is a strategic priority for NATO, and the importance and responsibilities of the Bulgarian Navy are growing every day

Politics » Defense | August 13, 2023, Sunday // 11:31 | Viewed: 4258

Oil Tankers intended for Bulgaria are a Legitimate Military Target for the Ukrainian Army

Black Sea tankers traveling with crude oil for "Lukoil" from Novorossiysk to the "Rosenets" terminal near the Bulgarian city of Burgas are a legitimate military target of the Ukrainian army

Politics » Defense | August 11, 2023, Friday // 13:40 | Viewed: 3988
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