What Happened
Bulgaria Expands Military Modernization Efforts With EU Partners
Bulgaria has approved plans to acquire up to 1,040 military transport vehicles, 20 counter-drone systems, and additional 155 mm artillery ammunition through defense cooperation with Italy, Spain, and France. The projects are part of Bulgaria’s wider military modernization strategy and its planned use of the European Union’s Security Action for Europe financing instrument. The largest individual project covers military transport vehicles with an estimated maximum value of €410 million. This development was reported by an unknown source.