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Bulgaria Restates Plans of Inclusion in US Missile Defense [May 15, 2010] Bulgaria will request participation in the US missile shield in Europe and intensification of the dialogue with NATO, Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, confirmed Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador: Missile Shield Will Be Discussed in Bulgaria [Apr 18, 2010] The US Ambassador to Bulgaria, James Warlick, has stated that the US missile shield will be discussed in Bulgaria over the coming years. This is a very early stage of a process that will be discussed in NATO, Europe and Bulgaria in the coming years," Warlick stated regarding the missile shield. [via YahooNews] More >>

No talks yet on US missile shield, Bulgaria tells Russia (Space War) [Feb 22, 2010] Sofia (AFP) Feb 19, 2010 - Bulgaria's foreign ministry told Russia in an official note Friday that it had not yet held any talks on joining a planned US missile shield in Europe, the ministry said in a statement. [via YahooNews] More >>

President Parvanov: US Missile Shield Should Protect Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Feb 20, 2010] Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has backed the idea of the planned US missile shield protecting the country from attack. [via YahooNews] More >>

No talks yet on US missile shield, Bulgaria tells Russia (SpaceDaily) [Feb 20, 2010] by Staff Writers Sofia (AFP) Feb 19, 2010 Bulgaria's foreign ministry told Russia in an official note Friday that it had not yet held any talks on joining a planned US missile shield in Europe, the ministry said in a statement. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia pushes Bulgaria to explain US missile shield talks (Space War) [Feb 19, 2010] Moscow (AFP) Feb 18, 2010 - Russia will seek an explanation from Bulgaria about Sofia's plans to join a US missile shield, Russia's foreign ministry said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia pushes Bulgaria to explain US missile shield talks (SpaceDaily) [Feb 19, 2010] by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Feb 18, 2010 Russia will seek an explanation from Bulgaria about Sofia's plans to join a US missile shield, Russia's foreign ministry said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex PM: Former Cabinet Never Discussed US Defense Shield (Novinite.com) [Feb 16, 2010] Bulgaria's former Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party, Sergey Stanishev, stated that the deployment of the US missile shield in Bulgaria is a potential risk. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russian Analysts See US Missile Shield in Bulgaria as Clear Threat (Novinite.com) [Feb 13, 2010] The reactions of leading Russian analysts and the Russian media to the possibility of including Bulgaria in the US missile shield range from outright feelings of threat to Russia?s national security to thinking that the Obama Administration takes serious the threats from Iran. [via YahooNews] More >>