The Development of the Bulgarian and Estonian Defence Industries Post NATO Membership: Similarities and Differences Cover Image

Сходства и различия в развитието на българската и естонската отбранителни индустрии след приемането им в НАТО
The Development of the Bulgarian and Estonian Defence Industries Post NATO Membership: Similarities and Differences

Author(s): Peyo Sizov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: Bulgarian Defense Technology and Industrial Base; innovations; European Defense Fund; European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP); defense expenditures; NATO

Summary/Abstract: The development of the Bulgarian Defence Technological and Industrial Base is strategically important for the state, including from an economic point of view, as it is expected to have a positive impact on various sectors of the national economy. The aim of this article is to review and analyse the experience of Estonia in the development of its defence industry, hence to highlight some good practices that Bulgaria could apply due to certain similarities in both the political and security context.

  • Issue Year: 5/2022
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 181-202
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Bulgarian