Bulgaria's Defence Minister: Nobody on any occasion imposes on us decisions related to our security

What is happening around Ukraine's border is a challenge to Euro-Atlantic security and has significant negative repercussions on Bulgarian security, Bulgaria’s Minister of Defence Stefan Yanev said during the annual conference of the Chief of Defence on February 8. He pointed out that it is yet to be decided whether US military will join the battalion battle group that Bulgaria will form in response to the escalation of tensions around Ukraine.

"What is happening around Ukraine's borders is a challenge to Euro-Atlantic security and has a significant negative impact on our national security. The concentration of Russian troops in close proximity to the border with Ukraine is ratcheting up tensions, increasing insecurity and giving Moscow a strategic advantage to achieve its political objectives precisely in the spirit of real politics. I would like to stress once again that no one is imposing decisions related to our security, on any occasion. In an alliance format, decisions are taken after consultations and with consensus," said Defence Minister Stefan Yanev.

The Euro-Atlantic deterrence concept also poses new challenges to the allies' armaments, both in terms of their role in prioritising the concept and their defence capabilities and readiness levels. The collective security system does not mean that a member of the Alliance can build up its defence at the expense of other allies. The principle is solidarity in defence spending, according to the country's gross domestic product, as is accepted - a minimum of 2% of that GDPt," added Admiral Emil Eftimov, Chief of Defence.

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