Bulgaria continues its military modernization efforts, now surpassing NATO ’s 2% defense spending target by dedicating 3% of its GDP to defense, writes Peter Suciu from the National Interest. The country’s latest acquisition, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, marks a significant step in replacing its outdated Soviet-era MiG-29 jets, which had been in service since the late 1980s. In 2019, Bulgaria signed a $1.2 billion deal with Lockheed Martin for eight F-16s, later increasing the order by an