Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov described 2025 as a decisive and productive year for the armed forces during his address at the ceremonial opening of the academic year at the G.S. Rakovski Military Academy on September 2. He emphasized that the country is already receiving new aircraft and ships, while TEREM-Holding will soon begin assembly of the first Stryker armored combat vehicles. According to him, several major modernization projects are advancing, marking the long-delayed but