Military of Bulgaria

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stated that the Bulgarian army and border police are capable of guarding the country's borders on their own without the need for assistance from NATO.

Borisov said this after he attended the joint training of the navy and border police held in the bay of Burgas on Sunday.

Bulgarian and US land forces will conduct joint military training at the Novo Selo training area between April 4 and May 16.

JOINT TRAINING - 1 will take place in two stages, with around 250 US servicemen to participate in it, the Bulgarian defence ministry informs.

Bulgarian Army troops are holding a joint training exercise with border police units at Ilinden, a crossing at the country's border with Greece, the Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.

Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said authorities are planning to develop a national strategy to counter acts of hybrid warfare.

Nenchev has noted the Bulgarian state institutions are taking increasingly seriously cyber crimes and will include tough measures against them in their strategy.

The changes to Defence and Armed Forces Act approved on Friday make Bulgaria "a more reliable NATO ally", Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said, referring to the Parliament's approval of participation of allied aircraft in joint air policing missions.

The National Museum of Military History began the celebration of its 100th birthday with the launch on January 29 of an exhibition presenting the personal belongings of some of the most emblematic individuals in Bulgarian history.

Bulgaria's Defence Council has nominated Lieutenant General Constantin Popov as new Chief of Defence, replacing Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov.

Bulgaria's Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has discussed modernisation options for the Bulgarian Armed Forces and the Air Force in particular with the visiting United States Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland.

A new Chief of Defense is due to take over the Bulgarian Armed Forces, Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said.

The Bulgarian parliament will decide on Thursday whether to allow the country's airspace to be guarded not only by the Bulgarian army, but also by the armed forces of NATO allies.

This could be achieved by amendments to the Defence and Armed Forces Act.