| ID | 160996 |
| Title Proper | subversion of the Bulgarian defence system – the Russian way |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Naydenov, Mihail |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Russia has long been pursuing an intended and calculated policy of keeping enough influence in Bulgaria in order to have control over national decisions. Together with the economic, energy, political and information tools used by Russia in its hybrid war against Bulgaria and in its bid to achieve an enduring “state capture,” defence is also a distinct target of Russian subversion now. A list of noticeable subversive actions with tangible effects can be summarised, ranging from fuelling division and manipulating public opinion, preventing the strengthening of the NATO position in the Black Sea, sabotaging defence reform to various options of subverting the modernisation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces and seeking new ways to keep legacy Soviet military equipment in operation as long as possible. This issue must be urgently addressed both nationally and in NATO. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 34, No.1; Mar 2018: p.93-112 |
| Journal Source | Defense and Security Analysis Vol: 34 No 1 |
| Key Words | Armed Forces ; Defence ; Russia ; Modernisation ; Black Sea ; Subversion ; Hybrid War ; NAT ; State Capture |