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Boyko Nikolov is the founding executive editor of Bulgarian Military. Nikolov has lived in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria for the past years, covering Bulgarian Military and Defence Industry news. Several years he was a Business Development Manager in the field of military optics, working for a private optical company. He earned his EMBA in general menagement from City University of Sheffield, his B.A. in marketing and advertising from the Danish College, Sofia.

Afghan intelligence general died after bomb explosion in Kabul

General Sharmila Frog, director of the gender department of the National Security Directorate, has died from injuries from a bomb explosion in Kabul, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing several local media sources.

Japan begins to develop a new own stealth fighter jet

A special group to develop the successor to the Japanese F-2 fighter was created by the Procurement, Technology and Logistics Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Japan, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing The Japan Times.

Ukraine has successfully tested the Olkha-M missile, despite coronavirus

Another test of the Olkha-M (Alder) missile took place in Ukraine, despite the declared emergency regime due to the outbreak of a new type of coronavirus, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing news agency RNS.

A US secret assault program in Iraq has been unveiled by NYT

The Pentagon is pushing for a major military operation to eradicate a pro-Iranian militia in Iraq, and government officials see an opportunity for an attack while Iran is busy handling the Corona crisis.

US ready to help Turkey against Syria, if Ankara ‘removes’ the S-400 missile system

The US is ready to help Turkey against Syria if Ankara “removes” the S-400 air defense systems purchased in Russia, Kay Bailey Hutchison, US Permanent Representative to NATO, said at a telephone briefing on Wednesday

Russia strengthens its fleet with nuclear subs armed with hypersonic missiles

Multipurpose nuclear submarines "Ash" sent to the Arctic. Of the seven submarines that will enter the Navy, five will be deployed to the Northern Fleet, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing news agency Izvestia.

Greece is still in a state of emergency because of the migrants from Turkey

Two Greek ministers in charge of the country's security forces said that Greece was still in a state of emergency due to the attempted entry of a large number of migrants from Turkey, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

An Israeli airstrike on city of Homs, Syrian air defense shot down the missiles

Syrian air defense shot down Israeli missiles on March 31 in the sky of Syria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Syrian news agency SANA and Israeli news agency The Times of Israel.

Israel’s Rafael offered Bulgaria its AI technology to combat coronavirus

Israel’s Rafael has offered Bulgaria to adopt its proven data gathering and analysis system in order to manage and take the Coronavirus epidemic in the country under control, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Pompeo and NATO’s chief discussed COVID-19 and Russian, Chinese misinformation

Mike Pompeo and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed how to counteract the spread of the information on the coronavirus COVID-19, which the US and NATO consider false, to the Russian Federation and China

Nearly 20 soldiers died in Afghanistan as a result of Taliban attacks

Nearly 20 security forces died in Afghanistan as a result of an attack by militants of the radical Taliban movement, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according the Afghan Ministry of Defense statement.

Russian artillery received a new multiple launch rocket system

The artillery brigade deployed in Kaliningrad has received the Smerch division of ultra-long-range multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing news agency Izvestia.

North Korea has tested an extra-heavy, multi-shot launcher

It is noted that the test was conducted to once again verify the tactical and technical characteristics of the launcher, which will be delivered to the units of the Korean people's army.

France and allies set up new counterterrorism group in Mali

France and its allies have created a new anti-terrorism task force in Mali, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according Florence Parley's statement, the country's defense minister.

North Korea launched two short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan

North Korea launched two short-range missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan, they flew 230 kilometers, media report with reference to the Committee of Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Turkey was pushing migrants into clashes on the Greek border, Germany said

The Greek government said the Turkish authorities allegedly set fire to tents in a migrant camp on their side of the border in the Evros area before taking out the migrants gathered there

A Turkish ship failed to deliver weapons to Libya because of French Navy

The French frigate Provence, as part of Operation Marine Guard, forced the Turkish cargo ship to change course. The ship has been identified as suspicious, learned BullgarianMilitary.com citing news agency FAN.

Trump allowed mobilization of the military reserve force because of COVID-19

The US President Donald Trump signed a decree on the mobilization of military reservists and coast guard reservists amid the spread of coronavirus, follows from a document distributed by the White House on Friday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Russian MiG-35 is one of the best 4++ gen fighters in the world, US said

The American publication The National Interest in the article praised the modern Russian fourth-generation fighter MiG-35 manufactured by the Russian Aircraft Corporation, which can be classified as 4 ++.

Gaza’s Palestinian radicals launched a projectile toward Israel

Palestinian radicals from the Gaza Strip fired rockets through Israeli territory on Friday evening. This was reported by the army press service, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Russian and Turkish forces patrol in Hasek province in Syria

The Russian and Turkish military conducted another joint patrol in Hasek, the most remote province of Syria, the Russian military police spokesman Andrei Ivanov told reporters

Around a hundred Turkish mercenaries were killed in last three days in Libya

The Libyan National Army (LNA) has eliminated more than a hundred terrorists acting on the side of the Government of National Accord (PNS) of Libya, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

An unusually high level of activity of Russian ships, Britain reported

Nine British ships tracked the passage of Russian ships in the English Channel, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Vzglyad and the British Navy statement. The report notes the "unusually high level of activity" of the Russian fleet.

The American F-16 fighter jet has surpassed the Russian MiG-29

The American magazine The National Interest called the F-16 the most “successful” light multi-role fighter, which has long “stuck in the belt” of a competitor - the MiG-29, learned BulgarianMilitary.

A new missile strike was carried out in Baghdad while US withdraws its troops

Two missiles were fired at the strictly guarded “green zone” of the Iraqi capital, where state institutions and foreign embassies are located, early on March 26, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing EurAsia Daily.

Turkish army received the first batch of Kaplan medium-sized tanks

Turkish army received the first batch of Kaplan medium-sized tanks of domestic production, reports janes.com portal March 25, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The first six Kaplan tanks were delivered to the Turkish army by FNSS.

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