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BULGARIA

GFP #58EuropeCAP: Sofia
NATOEU

NATO eastern flank member transitioning from Soviet-era equipment to Western platforms, acquiring F-16s and modernising ground forces.

6.5M
POPULATION
GDP TOTAL
$2.1B
MILITARY BUDGET
27K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

Active Troops
27,000
Reserve Troops
3,000
Paramilitary
Special Forces
GFP POWER INDEX
0.9378
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
1.8%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
90
Armored Vehicles
650
Artillery
290
MLRS
90
TANKS
650
AFVs
290
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
15
Attack Helicopters
Transport Helicopters
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
15
FIGHTERS
HELICOPTERS
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
Submarines
Aircraft Carriers
Ballistic Missiles
NON-NUCLEAR STATE

NATIONAL ARSENAL

No arsenal data available

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