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Bulgaria Formally Asks NATO for Combat Aircraft and Counter-Drone Systems: The Request Exists, the Decision Does Not
Baltic Security Monitor | Material OSINT Update Snapshot: 16 October 2026, 20:00 (Europe/Tallinn) Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov says Sofia has sent NATO's leadership a formal request for combat aircraft, missile systems, counter-drone systems and patrol aircraft after drone attacks on Black Sea shipping. Ambassadors of the