Approaches, priorities and budgets in the Bulgarian defense policy Cover Image

Подходи, приоритети и бюджети в българската отбранителна политика
Approaches, priorities and budgets in the Bulgarian defense policy

Author(s): Daniela Tsaneva
Subject(s): Politics, Security and defense
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: approaches; priorities; budget; Bulgarian Defense Policy;
Summary/Abstract: The report draws attention to the imbalance between tasks, defense expenditures and the size of the armed forces of the Republic of Bulgaria, despite its membership in NATO. Several negative results are accumulated: the economy is overloaded, taxpayers' money is not spent efficiently and the necessary defense capabilities to meet new risks, threats and challenges are not built on time.