Bulgaria and NATO: 7 Lost Years

Abstract

Bulgaria's actions and policies on military reform between 1990 and March 1997 left the country's institutions and military largely unprepared for integration with the Alliance. Bulgarian government and military officials have emerged from the state's self-imposed isolation lacking an understanding of how far behind they are, as well as what they need to do, to seek integration. Bulgaria's armed forces are only now starting to reform and downsize. The resultant social and economic pain has yet to be felt, and the state is likely to suffer significant political consequences. Some social and political figures may elect to portray the United States and NATO as the cause of Bulgaria's social, economic, and political pain. Bulgaria's citizens, politicians and military need NATO to better define its standards for interoperability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA394535

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Simon

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Czech Republic
  • Defense Planning
  • European Union
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • War Games

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies