After months of unexplained delay, the Council of Ministers on Wednesday cleared a key investment project for the Bulgarian Armed Forces, giving the green light for the purchase of modern coastal anti-ship missile systems. The acquisition will be carried out through an intergovernmental agreement with the United States, using the same government-to-government mechanism applied in the procurement of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and Stryker armored vehicles. The approved project foresees the