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Recall that the 46-year-old Floyd died on Monday after a white policeman threw him face down on the asphalt, sat on top, clasped his neck with his foot and held in this position for several minutes.

Restrictive measures introduced in the United States paralyzed at least 29% of the economy. This is the assessment of the analytical unit of the international rating agency Moody’s, published by The Wall Street Journal.

KABUL, (BM) - The Iraqi K1 air base in Kirkuk in the north of the country, used by US forces, was rocket attcked on Thursday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting several sources, including TASS and Al Arabiya. Read more: A U.S. military base in western Iraq has been hit by a new rocket attack According to Al Arabiya television station,…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on November 23 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russia plans new trials of Tsirkon hypersonic missile before year end — source New tests of the latest Tsirkon hypersonic missile will take place at a naval range of the Northern Fleet before the end of the year, a source in defense…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The United States is illegally exporting oil from deposits in northeast Syria worth more than $ 30 million a month, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. "Bypassing their own sanctions, Americans smuggle oil from Syria worth more than $ 30 million a month and in the foreseeable…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on October 31 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Iraqi soldier killed as rockets fall near US embassy in Baghdad Iraqi security officials said two rockets were fired into Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone area, killing one Iraqi soldier. At least one of the Katyusha rockets fired…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - Your wake-up news report on June 14 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Yemen's Houthis, in tit-for-tat, launch fresh attacks against Saudi Abha airport Yemen’s Houthi group carried out new drone strikes on a Saudi airport on Friday after a series of air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition against the capital Sanaa,…

SOFIA, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The United States has offered us a very good package deal, the given maximum price includes what we want. So the upcoming purchase of F-16 fighter aircrafts for the Bulgarian aviation was commented on bTV's air by Gen. Sabi Sabev, co-founder of the Atlantic Council of Bulgaria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. …

WASHINGTON, (BGM) - Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is taking significant steps toward cutting Turkey out of the F-35 fighter jet program over concerns about Ankara’s plans to purchase a Russian missile system, telling his Turkish counterpart that pilots currently training in the United States must leave the country by July 31…

ANKARA (BGM) - The delivery schedule for Russia’s S-400 missile defence systems to Turkey is continuing as planned, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said on Friday, dismissing reports that Ankara was evaluating a delay in response to U.S. concerns, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reuters. Turkey’s purchase of the Russian…

BETHESDA (BGM) - Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson downplayed the impact of a potential U.S. ban on Turkey’s purchases of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, saying other countries are already angling for Ankara’s jets, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense One. Speaking Wednesday at Berstein’s Strategic Decisions Conference in New York,…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BGM) - The United States is seriously considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets as Ankara moves ahead with plans to purchase a Russian missile defence system despite objections from Washington, sources told Reuters. The two NATO allies have argued for months over Turkey’s order for the…

ANKARA (BGM) - Tensions have escalated between two NATO allies after Washington gave Ankara two weeks to decide on its S-400 deal with Russia, threatening to remove the country from the F-35 program, as we (BGN) reported this month. Read more: The United States Has Given Turkey Two Weeks to Abandon the Russian S-400 Missile Systems The US…

TEHRAN (BGM) - Iran will not surrender to pressure from the United States even if the country is bombed, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned, amid weeks of heated rhetoric and hostility between Washington and Tehran, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting MEY. Read more: A Military Scenario If There Is a Conflict Between Israel and Iran…

WALTHAM (BGM) - Raytheon Company successfully tested an advanced warhead for the new DeepStrike surface-to-surface missile, moving the weapon closer to its first flight test planned for later this year, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Raytheon statement. Read more: A New Rifle Sight of Raytheon ELCAN Offers “a Much Clearer and Less…

ST.LOUIS (BM) - Boeing has received a one-year contract, which also includes a one-year option for 2020, to continue modernizing the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 fleet under the Service Life Modification (SLM) program, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Boeing. The $164 million contract for FY19 funds the standup of a second SLM line in San Antonio,…

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Belarus shows interest in buying Russian-made air defense systems, including Pantsyr surface-to-air missile/gun complexes and Tor systems of various modifications, Head of Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheyev told TASS at the HeliRussia-2019 exhibition on Friday. …

SINGAPORE, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Harris Corporation has taken the opportunity to showcase its pylon-mounted sonobuoy dispenser concept at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (IMDEX) 2019 being held in Singapore from 14 to 16 May, for the first time in public, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. The…