Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defense announced that the first shipment of Stryker armored combat vehicles reached the Port of Burgas on February 14, marking a significant milestone in the restructuring of the Bulgarian Land Forces. The initial batch includes five Stryker vehicles delivered from the United States and Canada under intergovernmental agreements tied to Sofia’s long-planned modernization strategy. Officials described the arrival as a concrete step toward standardizing equipment with NATO allies, replacing legacy Soviet era platforms and enhancing interoperability within multinational formations. Read more.