Balgarianovinite.com In 2025, developments in the global security environment were dominated by a tendency to use force, particularly military means, to resolve disputes among leading nations and to advance their national interests, according to an annual report of the Military Intelligence Service, published on the website of the Council of Ministers.
According to the report, the accelerated arms race resulting from these trends has deepened existing risks and generated new threats of military escalation.
The document states that the war in Ukraine continues to be a destabilizing factor for both regional and international security. As a result of international sanctions, problems in the Russian economy have intensified, pushing it into a state of recession. Internationally, Moscow relied on a range of instruments, including diplomatic, military, economic, and energy tools, as well as hybrid operations to expand its influence in Africa and Asia and to create tensions within the Euro-Atlantic community. According to the report, Russia lost influence in Central Asia, South America, and the Middle East.
The report further states that comprehensive international support for Ukraine remains a strategically important factor that is critical to maintaining the country’s defence capabilities. However, the unity and determination of Ukrainian society are being severely tested. Difficulties in carrying out mobilization, the critical condition of the country’s energy system, and the significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation have fueled public dissatisfaction and weakened the country’s capacity for resistance, according to Bulgaria’s Military Intelligence Service.
The agency also notes that anti-corruption authorities continue to uncover cases of misconduct, while scandals involving senior government officials accused of misusing public funds continue to emerge.
Western Balkans
Regarding the Western Balkans, Bulgaria’s Military Intelligence Service notes that the situation during the past year remained relatively stable, although the domestic political environment in some countries was complicated by ongoing civil and political protests against their governments.
Some countries made progress in their European Union accession negotiations, while others failed to fulfill commitments made to Brussels, instead seeking to revise previously agreed terms, including by seeking international support for these efforts. In this context, anti-Bulgarian rhetoric intensified, along with efforts to assimilate and further fragment Bulgarian minorities and communities in the region. The report also states that countries in the Western Balkans continued active efforts to discredit Bulgaria at both the international and regional levels.
Cyber Operations
According to the report, the negative trend of increasing hybrid threats continued, characterized by the growing use of innovative technologies, including content generated by artificial intelligence.
The scope and targets of offensive cyber operations against critical systems in NATO and EU member states, including Bulgaria, have expanded, while malicious independent and state-sponsored cyber actors have adopted new methods and tools to carry out such operations. The report also notes a significant increase in the risk of diversion and sabotage targeting elements of critical infrastructure. Military Intelligence Report: Leading Nations Tend to Use Military Means to Resolve Disputes 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-28 10:03:17 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