Bezmer Air Base

Bulgaria hosts the joint Bulgarian-American exercise "Thracian Summer - 2023”

Bulgaria is hosting the joint Bulgarian-American training exercise "Thracian Summer - 2023", which will take place from August 5 to 20 in the areas of the Bezmer Air Base and Cheshnegirovo Airport. This was announced by the press center of the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

Bulgaria’s Parliament rejected a Proposal to Terminate the Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US

With 37 votes "for", 166 "against" and 18 "abstentions", the parliament rejected a draft decision to terminate the Agreement between the governments of Bulgaria and the United States on cooperation in the field of defense, submitted by the pro-Russian party "Vazrazhdane" (Revival). GERB-SDS, WCC-DB, DPS and "There Is Such a People: voted "against", BSP abstained,

NATO Countries bought 14 Su-25 Aircraft from Bulgaria and gave them to Ukraine?

NATO countries bought 14 Soviet-made Su-25 attack aircraft in Bulgaria and handed them over to Ukraine. This is reported by "Bloomberg", referring to the Dutch analytical project Oryx, led by a former military officer, and also to statements by supporters of Ukraine.

Bulgaria's Military, Border Police to Conduct Joint Black Sea Drill in April

Bulgaria's Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said Armed Forces and Border Police officers are set to carry out a military drill in a move bolstering security at the country's Black Sea border.

Speaking at the inauguration of Bezmer Airbase, he has not specified a date, but has set the beginning of April as a possible timeframe.

Bulgaria Spent BGN 23.7 M on Its Military Aviation in 2015

Bulgaria spent BGN 23.7 M on its military aviation last year, with the funds allocated for restoring its flying capacity, integrated logistical maintenance and supply of spare parts for the air force.

This becomes clear from a written response of Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev to a question posed by a MP, private bTV station informs.