F-16s delayed: What happened to the new fighters for the Bulgarian air force?

Supply chain issues and logistical problems have stalled the production of the Lockheed Martin jets, postponing deliveries by up to two years

Day in 3 news: Spanish fighters deploy to Bulgaria for joint air policing, Radev convenes Security Council over state of the army, Environmental minister turns to EU Commission over air quality

Between a rock and a hard place: Bulgaria and the Ukraine crisis

Stuck in the middle of its allegiance to the Euroatlantic Alliance and its volatile domestic politics, Sofia is choosing to keep a low profile amidst rising NATO-Kremlin tensions

Eagle Down: the systemic flaws that led to the crash of a MiG-29

Inadequate resources, an ageing fighter fleet, criminally few flying hours for pilots and poor training - just some of the problems plaguing the Bulgarian Air Force

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria can now read Schengen visa records, Two Supreme Judges resign, Police harass journalists in Burgas

The outgoing government shuts down the National COVID unit

Why does it matter and what does it mean for the pandemic response in Bulgaria?

The Great Patriotic Rearmament

Despite the pandemic, Bulgaria went on a military spending spree in 2020 – and pledges to continue

Fast Reads

Bulgarian Air Force finally gets on a westbound flight

The parliament ratified a deal to purchase eight new F-16 US made fighter jets

Bulgaria embarks on a massive rearmament program without clear priorities

The process of selecting a new jetfighter for the Air Force has demonstrated the Ministry of Defense’s inability to manage complex projects

Novichok shock

Did Moscow test lethal substance in Sofia before Salisbury?

The paradox of Borissov's third government

Without opposition, yet weak and vulnerable

Bulgarian armed forces on a shopping spree

The government eyes new fighter jets, patrol ships, APCs

Kornelia Ninova, the new hope of the political left

BSP elected an energetic, yet hectic leader who hopes to revitalize the party and make it an alternative to GERB