Forces: February 15, 2000

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Bulgaria plans deep cuts in its armed forces, reducing the 1,475 tanks to 750, the 93,000 personnel to 45,000, the 665 combat aircraft to 225, and the number of warships from 149 to 120. This has touched off a wave of outrage from the officer corps, which feels its jobs are threatened.--Stephen V Cole

 

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