Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian Armed Forces are conducting exercises to enhance operational interoperability, Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov said Friday at Cheshnegirovo Air Base during the Distinguished Visitors Day of the multinational special operations exercise Stealth Dagger 26.
“We are in a period of intensive training and are rehearsing elements of the national defence plan and NATO’s regional defence plan. The goal is to improve interoperability both in the planning and conduct of operations and exercises, and during tactical activities carried out independently or together with our allies,” Eftimov said.
He stressed that interoperability exercises are important because they encompass training, exercises, lessons learned and testing. Eftimov noted that newly acquired drone and counter-drone systems were tested at the Koren training area on Thursday, while developments within the Special Operations Forces were demonstrated in Cheshnegirovo on Friday.
He said a major helicopter exercise will take place next week in Krumovo Air Base, followed by the naval exercise Breeze in July and further testing of counter-drone capabilities at Shabla. Later, within the framework of the Special Operations Forces and with NATO support, Bulgarian companies will have an opportunity to present their drone and counter-drone technologies to the Alliance.
“This is a continuous process so that, when resources are available and we are ready, we can be confident that the capabilities we acquire meet today’s requirements and will remain relevant tomorrow,” Eftimov said.
The multinational special operations exercise Stealth Dagger 26 is being held in Southern Bulgaria from June 1 to 19. It involves special operations units from Bulgaria, Romania and the United Kingdom, as well as specialized police forces of the Interior Ministry.
The exercise aims to enhance interoperability among special operations formations and improve coordination in responding to contemporary hybrid threats in the Black Sea region. It follows a realistic and dynamic scenario simulating rising geopolitical tensions and increasing conventional and unconventional risks.
Among those attending the exercise were commanders of the Bulgarian Armed Forces’ services and commands, the commanders of the Special Operations Forces of Romania and the United Kingdom, the regional governors of Plovdiv and Pazardzhik, and the director of the Plovdiv Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry. Bulgarian Armed Forces Hold Exercises to Enhance Interoperability 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-12 13:17:41 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law