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The growing Russian military presence in the Arctic threatens NATO’s anti-submarine defense line in the North Atlantic, said US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Michael Murphy, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

NATO is ready to help Libya to establish its defense and security institutions, but believes that there is no military solution to the conflict in the country, and fully supports the efforts of the UN

Stoltenberg expressed confidence that the coronavirus was not artificially created, but noted that he had some doubts. He advocated conducting an international assessment of the situation in order to find out the causes of this virus.

Without a multilateral agreement to participate in NATO’s nuclear program, more states could again begin to strive for possession of nuclear weapons, so Germany’s contribution is key, says Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

One of the videoconferences was held at the request of the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Sir Stuart Peach, as part of the upcoming meeting of the NATO Military Committee, which will be held May 14, 2020.

In the Barents Sea, the area of ​​the water area in which the Russian military will conduct artillery fire was closed for shipping and aviation, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the news agency Interfax.

In the expert community of the American "deep state", the discussion of the problem of "NATO mobility" in Europe for a possible war with Russia continues. In essence, we are talking about the rapid concentration of US troops and their NATO allies

A NATO helicopter crashed Wednesday at sea near the Greek island of Kefalonia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Greek state television channel ERT.

NATO Air Command has posted a video of intercepting Russian aircraft over the international waters of the Baltic Sea. First, the Belgian Air Force wrote on their Twitter page about the interception of the Su-24M, Su-27, An-26 and even Tu-134

The forces of the United States and NATO countries are ready to deter potential opponents and any possible military crisis, despite the situation with the pandemic of the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Moscow inherited an extensive collection of missiles from the Soviet Union, and despite the fact that the Russian missile arsenal is somewhat outdated, it forms the basis for Moscow’s strategic actions,” American journalists note.

Joint naval exercises were conducted by NATO and the coast guard ships of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing InterpressNews.

The meeting of NATO foreign ministers held on April 3 via a teleconference due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic ended in scandal - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu left the virtual event earlier.

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

NATO forces have shown an inability to withstand bacteriological attacks: because of COVID-19, they are reducing contingents at foreign bases. And the incidence of the virus in the US Army is higher than that of the civilian population.

Today, March 30, the Russian borders in the Baltic and the Black Sea are under the scrutiny of several reconnaissance aircraft of the USA, Sweden and Norway, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing EurAsia Daily.

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.

The Spanish government said on Tuesday March 24th that it had begun to transition to a "war economy." At the same time, the Spanish Ministry of Defense turned to NATO for help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic

Warships of the Second Permanent Naval Group of NATO (SNMG-2) are sent to the Black Sea and already proceeded through the Dardanelles, learned BulagrianMilitary.com citing the Istanbul information portals.

The Estonian leadership is alarmed that the stopped movement on the Polish border has led to a decrease in the mobility of NATO forces, and think about how to plan troop movements in a situation of a possible military crisis

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the intensity of aerial reconnaissance of the North Atlantic Alliance has increased by 20%. Such data today, March 20, cited the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu.

Syrian monitoring agency SMM Syria reported that members of the North Atlantic Alliance decided to offer Turkey the necessary assistance in resolving the Syrian crisis, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The Spanish Senate has ratified a video record of NATO's membership of NATO in northern Macedonia, removing the last obstacle to becoming a 30th member of the alliance, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Radio Free Europe

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Allies' prompt reaction to the spread of the coronavirus, stating that the Alliance forces are still ready to ensure the security of the Alliance countries

In 2015-2019, France managed to increase arms exports by 72% compared with the five-year period before, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

NATO ships have lost the ability to conduct reconnaissance off the coast of Crimea due to the work of Russian coastal electronic warfare systems (EW), learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing RIA Novosti reports on March 15.

The chief of the Italian General Staff General Salvator Farina, as a result of the test is coronavirus was detected, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

Ankara expects NATO allies to support the crisis in the Syrian province of Idlib, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The press service of NATO announced on Monday the case of infection with the coronavirus Covid-19 of one of the staff of the organization’s apparatus, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing NATO statement.

NATO’s aggressive actions in gathering a “shock fist” and conducting exercises along the Russian borders increase international tension. This was reported by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry

The United States is seriously worried about the situation related to the purchase by Turkey of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The Defender Europe 20 maneuvers, which will last until August, will be attended by a total of 37 thousand troops from 18 countries, including 20 thousand soldiers from the United States

The situation in Syria has changed dramatically over the past 12 hours as Syrian air forces backed by Russian air forces fire a Turkish convoy in Idlib province, as we reports at last 12 hours.

US Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison called on Turkey to abandon the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (air defense systems) in connection with the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib

At 60-year-old Stoltenberg, the past week was very stressful. At the Munich Security Conference, a gigantic gap emerged in views on security policy between the United States and Europe.

BRUSSELS, (BM) - The Alliance will not provide military support to Turkey if it starts a military operation in Idlib, a diplomatic source in the mission of one of the Alliance’s countries in Brussels said, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: BulgarianMilitary.com 24/7 – War in Syria: Who controls what and what happens “NATO countries…

BRUSSELS, (BM) - The Alliance is preparing a moderate and proportional response to Russia's deployment of new missile weapons systems in Europe. This is one of the topics of the meeting of defense ministers in Brussels, a NATO expert said on condition of anonymity, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Ukraine builds military bases in…

SOFIA, (BM) - The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) will deliver Bulgaria from the United States the new F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and their equipment, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com Read more: The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence Transferred to…

KYIV, (BM) - Kyiv will build two military bases according to NATO standards in Severodonetsk - the regional center of the Luhansk region, and in Mariupol, Donetsk region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according Ukrainian Defense Minister Andrii Zagorodnyuk statement. According to him, these two military facilities began to be built in the…

OSLO, (BM) - When the new NATO spy drones take to the wing, the alliance and its 29 members will have a unique opportunity to get an idea of ​​what is happening in the territories adjacent to NATO. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com “They will fly over NATO territory. But they will be able…

KABUL, (BM) - A roadside bomb hit a U.S. army vehicle Saturday in Afghanistan, both NATO and Afghan officials confirmed, without providing any details, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting ABC News. DEFENSEWEEL'S REPORT: Syria: how long will the US troops stay? Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, immediately claimed responsibility for…

LONDON, (BM) - We live in a peaceful world at this very moment, or do we? We hear no tanks rattle around our houses nor we see combat actions. Most don’t realize the whole situation on political arena hidden between the lines of Mass Media’s articles published daily. The global tension leaves us, ordinary people, questioned what is military and…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Scenarios of NATO’s intense military exercises point to the Alliance’s targeted preparations for a large-scale military conflict. This was stated by the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia Valery Gerasimov during a speech to the military attachés of foreign states on December 17. Read more: NATO has a close…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Despite a rising chorus of U.S. defense officials crying foul at European Union efforts to take a larger role in security, NATO’s top officer said that he had a close working relationship with the bloc and his forces have access to projects to improve defense infrastructure on the continent, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. …

BRUSSELS, (BM) - The activity of Russian submarines in the oceans has reached its highest levels since the end of the Cold War, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Oana Lungescu, a representative of the North Atlantic Alliance statement. Read more: The Russia’s Kinzhal missile is a serious problem for NATO countries, Polish expert said …

BRUSSELS, (BM) - Secretary General praises Bulgaria’s contributions to Euro-Atlantic security on fifteenth anniversary of NATO membership, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according NATO statement. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Bulgaria’s contributions to collective security in a meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at NATO…

SOFIA, (BM) - Bulgaria will join NATO’s new initiative„4х30“ with a mechanized battalion of the land forces, a Military Police unit, medical teams, minesweeper in the Mediterranean, as well as two helicopters for medical evacuation. Read more: NATO Expects North Macedonia to Join the Alliance in 2020 Bulgaria’s Chief of Defense General…

WARSAW, (BM) - In Russia, the Kinzhal missile launched from Mig-31 fighters is periodically tested. This kind weapon is a serious problem for NATO countries, which must take appropriate countermeasures, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting expert Jakub Palovski, whose opinion is quoted by the Polish edition of Defense24. Read more: US Will…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 surface to air missile system has led to serious questions particularly from other members of NATO alliance regarding the compatibility of the platform with the alliance’s military hardware, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: ‘If Turkey Does Not Get the F-35, We’ll Looking for…

PARIS, (BM) - The United States should not impose US weapons on NATO allies on the pretext of Atlantic solidarity, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting the French Defense Minister Florence Parley statement in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche. Read more: The US and Germany Will Pay Equally for NATO’s Collective Budget "We must not…

PARIS, (BM) - NATO has approved a new formula for calculating the Alliance's general budget contributions, according to which the US will reduce its share, while Germany's share will increase, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The US Will Cut Its Spending to NATO, but Will Ensure Security of Europe, CNN Reported This was announced…

NEW YORK, (BM) - The Administration of the US president Donald Trump decided to cut spending on payments to the NATO budget, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting a report of CNN. Read more: Eastern Europe and NATO are ‘Hostages’ of Turkish Anti-PKK Policy The channel notes that the share of direct US funding was about 22%, which covered…

BRUSSELS, (BM) - Turkish authorities refuse to support NATO’s plan to protect the Baltic states and Poland from the “Russian threat” until the Alliance gives political support to Ankara in its operations against members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northeastern Syria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Read…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - At a meeting between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and US President Donald Trump, held at the White House, Borisov promised to establish a coordination center for NATO ships in the Black Sea, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned. Read more: NATO Expects North Macedonia to Join the Alliance in 2020 According to the…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - NATO is one of the greatest organizations in the world made for keeping piece and protect the good citizens of allied states. Those must respond effectively to the threats NATO faces and keep the promise of collective defense according to Article 5 of the Washington Treaty. An act against one means an act against all, that’s the…

BRUSSELS, (BM) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said he expects North Macedonia to join the alliance next year, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: NATO to North Macedonia: We’re Ready to Welcome You He said the ratification process for NATO's entry documents is very close to completion. "Macedonia is very close to…

BRUSSELS, (BM) - NATO has been sending its fighter jets to carry out unjustified interceptions of Russian planes in the Baltics trying to preserve jobs and excuse the presence of the four multinational battalion battle groups in the region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, qccording the Russian mission at NATO statement in the wake of the latest…

PARIS, (BM) - French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Europe is facing the "brain death of NATO," caused by American indifference to the transatlantic alliance, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting CNN. Read more: Lithuania Wants NATO to Reframe Its Baltic Airspace Mission Macron told the Economist in an article published Thursday…

MOSCOW, (BM) - NATO decided to classify the Russian 5 fighter of the Su-57 generation, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. Recall that the North Atlantic military bloc has its own system of codification of foreign weaponswhen an English noun is added to the nomenclature alphanumeric group or to the name given by the manufacturer. A…

VILNIUS, (BM) - Lithuania wants NATO to reframe its mission of protecting the Baltic airspace with more of a combat punch in mind, as nations in the region consider their defensive posture toward Russia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense News. Leaders from the southernmost Baltic country previously told alliance officials that they…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, admitted that NATO’s military advantage over Russia had eroded in past years, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting the Newsweek magazine and TASS. Read more: The U.S. and NATO Improve Intelligence Sharing to Weaken Russian Influence "Russia is a competitor…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The U.S. should step up its distribution of intelligence with all NATO members to weaken Russian influence attempts and to help unify the alliance, in the event Russia targeted an attack against a NATO ally, a new report says. “Intelligence-sharing could be particularly critical in the early phases of a conflict with Russia,…

BRUSSELS, (BM) - Mr. Stoltenberg explained that the INF Treaty had come to an end due to Russia's deployment of the SSC-8 missile system, which is nuclear-capable, mobile, hard to detect, and lowers the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: NATO’s Maritime Exercise, Breeze 2019,…

BERLIN, (BM) - Rheinmetall is taking on a key role in equipping the NATO spearhead Very High Joint Readiness Task Force 2023 (VJTF 2023), which will be furnished by the German Bundeswehr, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Rheinmetall statement. Contracts have now been awarded to a consortium for the “System Panzergrenadier VJTF 2023”…

VARBA, (BM) - NATO's maritime exercise, Breeze 2019, is underway in Bulgaria, BulgarianMilitary.com reports, quoting Novinite.com. Commodore Josee Kurtz from Canada, in command of the naval exercise, told reporters Wednesday in the port city of Varna that they are in the Black Sea to be with their partners and allies. "Russia also has a…

ASPEN, (BM) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday sought to downplay the disagreement between Turkey and NATO over Ankara’s decision to purchase a Russian-made missile defense system, insisting that the fracture does not suggest Turkey is turning away from the west and towards Russia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense…

LONDON, (BM) - More than 45 international air chiefs and military commanders from 39 countries and NATO will be among 550 delegates at the largest ever gathering for the Chief of the Air Staff’s Air & Space Power Conference (ASPC 2019) in London on 17-18 July, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Royal Air Force statement. Chief of the…

SOFIA, (BM) - According NATO`s report five European countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey) stored 150 U.S. nuclear bombs in Europe, learned Bulgarianmilitary.com, quoting NOVA TV and according a publicly available report by NATO. Read more: A Polish General Threatened Russia with a Nuclear Strike Quoting the same…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on July 10 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Pakistan says India-made anti-tank mine found in Nullah Dek An India-made anti-tank mine was recovered from Nullah Dek near Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan's Punjab province, India Today reported. According to District Civil Defence…

SOFIA, (BM) - The Bulgarian Military District Prosecutors' Office is investigating the current and former heads of the Defence Information Service at the Ministry of Defence - General Plamen Angelov and General Svetoslav Daskalov, for unauthorized grant of access to classified information. Read more: Bulgarian Servicemen Participate in the…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - Your briefly report on July 05 in last eight hours from BulgarianMilitary.com No breakthrough with Russia on INF treaty dispute - NATO's Stoltenberg NATO and Russia did not make significant progress on saving the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) in talks at the alliance headquarters on Friday, Reuters…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - Your briefly report on July 04 in last 12 hours from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Mass grave containing 200 bodies uncovered in Raqqa As many as 200 corpses, including of some people believed to have been killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) group, have been found in a mass grave near…

ANKARA, (BM) - Permanent Representative of Turkey to NATO Basat Ozturk said that the problems related to the Turkey's acquisition of the Russian S-400 air-defence systems were a matter of the bilateral relations between Turkey and the United States, and not with the North Atlantic Alliance, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. “S-400 is not a NATO…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - Your briefly report on June 25 in last eight hours from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: NATO calls on Russia to destroy new missile, warns of response NATO urged Russia to destroy a new missile before an August deadline and save a treaty that keeps land-based nuclear warheads out of Europe or face a more determined…

MOSCOW, (BG) - As we reported yesterday a Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled on Monday to intercept US and Swedish reconnaissance planes near Russia’s border over the Baltic Sea where NATO is holding drills. Few hours later, the Russian Ministry of Defence has released a video of the Intercepted NATO Reconnaissance Plane. “On June 10, the…

WARSAW, (BG) - Germany and the Netherlands are using NATO's biggest air defence exercise of the year, 'Tobruq Legacy 2019' ('TOLY 19'), being held in Poland on 3-19 June, to prepare their joint air defence of the NATO Response Force (NRF) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in 2023, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. Read…

BRUSSELS, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - NATO’s recently installed Supreme Allied Commander Europe walked a delicate line on Friday, reiterating U.S. concerns about Turkey’s acquisition of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system from Russia yet affirming Ankara’s value as an ally, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense One. Read more: Jens…

MONT-DE-MARSAN (BGM) - More than 1,500 military personnel, 60 fighter jets and 13 helicopters are practicing their flying skills from 13 to 24 May at the 2019 NATO Tiger Meet at the French Air Base at Mont-de-Marsan, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting NATO Allied Air Command. Around 900 sorties are being planned, prepared, conducted and…

BUCHAREST (BM) - The NATO’s largest communications and information systems exercise called Steadfast Cobalt 2019 began on Sunday at the Romanian Strategic Communications and Information Technology Center in Otopeni, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting an announcement by the Romanian Ministry of National Defence. Read more: Bulgaria Will Host…

TALLINN, Estonia (BulgarianMilitary.com) - 3 Regiment Army Air Corps is deploying to the Baltics for three months, with Apache attack helicopters of 663 Squadron taking off from their base at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ The British Army say that the Apaches will be working in tandem with the…

WASHINGTON, the U.S. (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Cheap Chinese 5G technology isn’t all that cheap when you factor in the government time and resources needed to make it safe — or at least safer — to use, reports DefenseOne, quoting a new NATO Center of Excellence report. That’s the warning from a new report by the NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Allies will strengthen their presence in the Black Sea region in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, and NATO will bind to Northern Macedonia this year, the 30th member of the Pact. US ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison said, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Novinite. At a video-press…

BRUSSELS, Belgium (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization announced on 31st January 2019 that one of its Projects is already being implemented and Allies have been provided with new land munitions, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The multinational NATO project, under which Denmark, France and the Netherlands have already…

ROME, Italy (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 4th February 2019, Leonardo announced that the company was awarded a €180 million contract to equip NATO JEWCS (Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff ) with new electronic warfare training equipment, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The contract was awarded through an international competition by the UK…

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - In an interview with the state news agency TASS, on 21st January, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told that during the upcoming meeting of the Russia-NATO Council, discussions on the future of the Intermediate Nuclear Force (INF) Treaty will be held as the main issue on…

BRUSSELS, Belgium (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Yesterday, 13th December 2018, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met to discuss developments in and around the Sea of Azov as well as the Alliance’s backing for Ukraine. During the meeting it was confirmed that the North Atlantic Alliance will support…

BRUSSELS, Belgium (BulgarianMilitary.com) — 17 new projects have been unveiled on Monday, 19th Novemeber 2018, by the European Union under its Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) defence pact, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Defence Partakes at Joint Session of the EU Defence and Foreign Ministers…

HELSINKI, Finland (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Yesterday, 13th November 2018, the Norwegian Defence Ministry stated that GPS location signals were disturbed by the Russian forces in the Arctic during the recent NATO's large exercise Trident Juncture 18 held in Norway, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: NATO’s Biggest Military Exercise in…

BRUSSELS, Belgium (BulgarianMilitary.com) - NATO's biggest military exercise in recent years, as reported, Trident Juncture 18, starts today, 25th October 2018. It will take place in central and eastern Norway; the surrounding areas of the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea, including Iceland and the Swedish and Finnish airspaces and will continue…

BRISBANE, Australia (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The largest Australian privately-owned company supplying weapons, ammunition and technical support to commercial, military and law enforcement markets NIOA announced on 19th October 2018 today that the Federal Government would support a proposal for the establishment of an advanced $60 Million forging…

BRUSSELS, Belgium (BulgarianMilitary.com), 13 July 2018, Editor: Stanislava Georgieva, Photo Credit: Drop of Light / Shutterstock On the meeting of the leaders of NATO countries were taken decisions such as to be triggered the collective defense in case of hybrid attack, to be increased the number of military forces in the Eastern part of the…