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Defence Ministry: Up to 150 US military coming to Bulgaria for joint exercise

February 17, 2022February 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Between 100 and 150 United States military personnel, with 15 infantry combat vehicles, are to arrive in Bulgaria next week

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Bulgaria 

Stoltenberg: Nato considering establishing new battlegroups in central and south-eastern Europe

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato defence ministers have decided to develop options for further strengthen Nato’s deterrence and defence, including considering establishing new battlegroups in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM in talks with Nato chief on Russian troop build-up on Ukraine’s border

February 2, 2022February 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov discussed the continuing build-up of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine in a video

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Europe 

Nato: Allies sending more ships, jets to enhance deterrence, defence in eastern Europe

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato Allies are putting forces on standby and sending additional ships and fighter jets to Nato deployments in eastern Europe,

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Bulgaria 

Dutch, Spanish fighter jets to help guard Bulgaria’s air space

January 22, 2022January 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

New F-35 fighter jets from the Netherlands Air Force and Spanish Air Force Eurofighters are to assist in guarding Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM rejects Russia’s call for country to withdraw from Nato

January 21, 2022January 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Nato, Russia

Bulgaria is a sovereign state and long since had made its choice by becoming a member of Nato, Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

PM Petkov: Bulgaria’s position on Ukraine and Russia ‘in full sync’ with that of Nato, EU

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s position on Ukraine and Russia is “in full sync” with that of Nato and the European Union, Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

US, Bulgaria sign 10-year road map for military co-operation

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

United States Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov signed a 10-year road map charting defence co-operation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among 11 founders of Nato Flight Training Europe initiative

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Eleven Nato defence ministers launched on June 19 an initiative to create a network of training facilities for pilots across

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