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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry may change criteria for jet fighter acquisition – reports

October 14, 2016October 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Officials at Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry have begun quietly proposing changing the criteria for assessing the tenders for the supply of

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Europe 

Montenegro PM accuses Russia of financing anti-Nato campaign

October 13, 2016 VOANews Montenegro, Nato, Russia

Russia is pouring money into Montenegro’s election campaign in an attempt to derail the country’s progress towards joining NATO, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence to negotiate directly to get 10 MiG-29 engines

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence will negotiate directly to get 10 engines for its ageing Soviet-made Mig-29 jet fighters instead of

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Bulgaria 

PM: Bulgaria to pull military out of Afghanistan if Brussels summit produces no solution

October 2, 2016October 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 2 that he will propose to the National Assembly that his country

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Bulgaria 

UK to deepen defence relationship with Bulgaria to help tackle security threats in SEE

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato

During the first visit to Bulgaria by a UK Cabinet member since the UK’s Brexit referendum, British defence secretary Michael

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Europe 

Romania to receive six F-16s from Portugal on September 28

September 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

Romania’s Minister of National Defence, Mihnea Motoc, has announced that on Wednesday September 26 the first six F-16 aircraft will be

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Europe World 

US accuses Russia of unsafe aerial intercept over Black Sea

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia

The United States accused Russia of sending one of its fighter jets dangerously close to an American spy plane over

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Europe 

Ukraine president: Nato membership remains strategic goal

September 7, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said NATO membership remains a “strategic goal” and “an unwavering course” for his country. Speaking to

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Bulgaria 

Four US F-15s arrive to assist in guarding Bulgarian air space

September 2, 2016September 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Four United States F-15 tactical fighter aircraft arrived on September 1 at Bulgaria’s Graf Ignatievo air base, about 10km from

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