Bulgaria’s defence minister: Proposal on jet fighter acquisition to be put to cabinet by June 30
A proposal on the acquisition of 16 new Western-made jet fighters, to cost an estimated close to 1.5 billion leva,
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Nato
Plevneliev: Bulgaria will play its part in Nato’s adaptation to changing security environment
As a member of the alliance, Bulgaria is determined to contribute to the implementation of agreed common solutions in Nato
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Bulgaria may sign deal with Russian firm on repairs to two MiG fighters – defence minister
Having said earlier that Bulgaria would not extend a costly contract with a Russian firm to maintain the country’s ageing
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Bulgaria to draft new plan for armed forces, but no defence budget update this year
Bulgaria’s cabinet should draft a new plan for the development of the armed forces, but there will be no update
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Bulgarian Defence Minister: I was offered a bribe, threatened to extend Russian MiG maintenance deal
Bulgarian prosecutors have begun investigating an allegation by Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev that he was offered a bribe and received
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Bulgaria considering option of free second-hand jet fighters from US – defence minister
Bulgaria is considering the option of getting second-hand jet fighters free-of-charge from the United States, Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev said
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Nato reassures East European allies of its support
Nato’s supreme commander in Europe said that an armored vehicles convoy of US troops crossing eastern Europe is a “good
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Nato will not allow aggression against any ally – deputy commander Europe
Nato stands by the principles of collective defence and will not allow aggression by a state against any ally, the
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Romania and Poland vow to join forces to beef up Nato’s Eastern flanks
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis and his host Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski agreed in a joint statement on March 12 that
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