Bulgarian Navy - serving Europe and NATO
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The Bulgarian Navy is committed to defend national sovereignty and to protect the national interests by integrating in the NATO collective security system and taking few responsibilities with respect to the European Union (EU) security. The increasing importance of the Black Sea region for the Euro-Atlantic security system has enabled the Bulgarian Navy to enhance their contributions to the stability and security of the region as well as of NATO and the EU.
Publication Name: Naval Forces
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-8880
Year: 2006
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NATO and the wider Black Sea region
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NATO is using operational approach and the cooperative security approach to strengthen the security and stability in the Black Sea region. The operational method uses NATO's military capabilities to support Black Sea states' efforts to fight against asymmetric threats and the cooperative security method uses the Partnership for Peace (PfP) tools and mechanisms to support and complement the existing forms of regional co-operation.
Publication Name: Naval Forces
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-8880
Year: 2006
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The future and international role of the Italian Navy
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Some of the structural changes that the Italian Navy is undergoing in line with NATO and EU initiatives are described. Within the framework of a common European defense policy, various programmes are instigated in NATO and EU with the aim of providing concrete responses to the new threats, by strengthening military strategies.
Publication Name: Naval Forces
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-8880
Year: 2004
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