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International High-Level Conference on

Participation of Bulgaria in Multinational Defence Projects Deputy Minister of Defence Dr. Valentin Radev. International High-Level Conference on “Smart Defence – Pooling and Sharing: East-European View on Multinational and Innovative Approaches to Capabilities Development”

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  1. Participation of Bulgaria in Multinational Defence ProjectsDeputy Minister of DefenceDr. Valentin Radev International High-Level Conference on “Smart Defence – Pooling and Sharing: East-European View on Multinational and Innovative Approaches to Capabilities Development” Sofia, 2-3 April 2012 Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria

  2. Outline • Geopolitical Analysis • NATO Smart Defence Concept • Participation of Bulgaria in Multinational Projects within NATO Framework • European Union Pooling & Sharing Initiative • Participation of Bulgaria in EU Pooling & Sharing

  3. Geopolitical Analysis (1) • Complex, dynamic , diverse and unpredictable security environment dominated by asymmetric risks and threats • Tough financial situation • Leading role of NАТО and EU in European security architecture

  4. Geopolitical Analysis (2) • Need for collective approaches to more effective and efficient spending of limited resources • New strategic culture • Common vision of the way ahead to security building

  5. NATO Smart Defence Smart Defence – “ensuring greater security, for less money, by working together with more flexibility” NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen • Long-term political result – trust and integrity • Defence burden sharing • MN projects are the engine of effective defence capability development • Prioritization, Specialization, Co-operation

  6. Participation of Bulgaria in Smart Defence (1) NATO Chicago Summit - first but essential step towards Smart Defence concept implementation • Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JSIR) • Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) • Air Policing

  7. Participation of Bulgaria in Smart Defence (2) Declared Bulgarian Interest for Participation • 6 Projects from the Highest Priority Project Group • FemaleLeadershipinSecurityandDefence Project – Bulgaria as Leading Nation

  8. Participation of Bulgaria in MN Projects within NАТО Framework (1) Initiatives with Bulgarian Participation • Strategic Airlift Capability C-17 - Programme forStrategic Airlift Capabilities provision • Allied Ground Surveillance - Allied Ground Surveillance Programme • C-27J Spartan User Group - Spartan-C27J operators group

  9. Participation of Bulgaria in MN Projects within NATO Framework (2) • Host Nation Support Memorandum of Understanding– Agrement with Romania on Host Nation Support • IEL MILU– Multinational Integrated Logistics Unit for Logisitics Infrastructure • NATO Centre of Excellence for Crisis Management & Disaster Relief (CM&DR COE)–a Centre for vision, mission and functions development of NATO Crises Management and Disaster Response capabilities

  10. EU Pooling & Sharing Pooling & Sharing - Bulgarian Participation • Strategic Airlift Capability – Tactical Airlift Capabilities (Bulgarian participation) • МARSUR Networking– Maritime Surveillance network (declared interest to join the project) • European Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Procurement Cell– Satellite Communication Procurement Group (declared interest – Technical Assessment) • Helicopter Training Programme – Programme for Helicopter Pilots Training (currently under consideration by Air Force HQ)

  11. Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria New Way of Thinking, New Approaches, New Capabilities! Thank you for your attention!

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