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EUROPEAN DEFENSE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BULGARIAN BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS
Tue, Apr 22, 2025

EUROPEAN DEFENSE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BULGARIAN BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS

The lecture was delivered to members of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and presented the main ideas of European defense and the opportunities for participation in various projects, primarily under the European Defense Fund.

Йордан Божилов

Article

Security and Defense

European Union

WILL WE HAVE A CONSCRIPT ARMY OR ANOTHER FORM OF MILITARY TRAINING AGAIN?
Mon, Mar 24, 2025

WILL WE HAVE A CONSCRIPT ARMY OR ANOTHER FORM OF MILITARY TRAINING AGAIN?

Should the barracks be brought back or should some form of military training or preparation be introduced for Bulgarian citizens? For men only or for women as well? For all or only for a part of the population? Mandatory or voluntary? These questions are raised periodically, but there seems to be no clear understanding of the purpose of this training. There is also a lack of serious comprehensive analysis. We must clearly state that the purpose of military training of the population in any form, outside of the professional armed forces, is the potential participation of these people in the defense of the country or in performing tasks in other crises, if they are called upon.

Yordan Bozhilov

Article

Security and Defense

THE NATIONAL DIMENSION OF THE EUROPEAN DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMME
Thu, Feb 27, 2025

THE NATIONAL DIMENSION OF THE EUROPEAN DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMME

Position of the Sofia Security Forum regarding an integrated approach between institutions, industry and science

Yordan Bozhilov

Brief

Security and Defense

MYTHS AND REALITIES ABOUT DEFENSE BUDGET
Mon, Feb 10, 2025

MYTHS AND REALITIES ABOUT DEFENSE BUDGET

The Article analyzes the factors that determine the Defense Budget. The article was written for "Mediapool" (https://www.mediapool.bg/mitove-i-realnosti-za-parite-za-otbrana-news367924.html#comments)

Pavlin Russanov, PhD

Article

Security and Defense

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BLACK SEA
Wed, Feb 05, 2025

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BLACK SEA

The Black Sea holds immense significance for шге transportation, economy, connectivity, energy, etc. The huge potential of the region is threatened by instability as a result of the Russian war against Ukraine and Russia's provocative activities.

Yordan Bozhilov

Brief

Balkans and Black Sea

Security and Defense

CALIBRATING THE STRATEGIC COMPASS FOR А NEW ERA IN EUROPEAN DEFENCE
Thu, Dec 19, 2024

CALIBRATING THE STRATEGIC COMPASS FOR А NEW ERA IN EUROPEAN DEFENCE

The publication aims on the one hand to show the strategic priority for a new era in European defence in the starting mandate of the European institutions (2024-2029), and on the other hand to draw certain conclusions about the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and the need to calibrate its Strategic Compass, taking into account the "inclination and deviation" in the course towards building the European Defence Union. Emphasis is placed on the need for an exponential way of strategic thinking, taking into account AI, climate, security and defence issues as crosscutting elements for all EU policies.

Monika Panayotova

Article

Security and Defense

European Union