Bulgaria in the Current Geopolitical Situation

The purpose of this Strategic Research Project is to examine the current geopolitical situation and provide guidelines for the development of the security of the Republic of Bulgaria. This project will explore the relationship between different geopolitical positions of major global players and the current global situation. The focus will be on: Eurasian space between Black Sea-Caspian region, United Europe, Russia, the United State and the Balkans. This paper will define the place of Bulgaria in the current geopolitical situation, revealing the advantages and disadvantages derived from this. The research will present the effects of the current geopolitical situation on the security policy of the Republic of Bulgaria and the protection of the country's interests set out in national strategic documents. Due to the large volume of the subject matter this paper will only examine those states and unions whose geopolitics have decisive influence on Bulgaria.