The Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov met with the Commander of the NATO Land Command, Lieutenant General Roger Clutier, the Ministry of Defense announced.
During the talks, measures related to strengthening NATO’s deterrent and defense potential in Eastern Europe caused by military action in Ukraine were discussed.
Bulgaria’s decision to build an Alliance battle group was welcomed, and the possibilities for other nations to participate in it in order to increase the training and interoperability of the allies were discussed.
The timeliness of the decision was emphasized, which is in line with the establishment of battle groups in other Eastern European countries.
The Commander of the NATO Land Command will visit Bulgarian military formations and training grounds, where he will get acquainted with the state of their capabilities and the opportunities for joint training and exercises.
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