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F-16 Glitch Sparks Sabotage Claims in Bulgaria

5/5/2025

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A technical glitch in Bulgaria's brand-new F-16 Block 70 fighter jet has ignited a political firestorm, with lawmakers raising suspicions of sabotage and foreign meddling. The parliamentary Committee on Security Services is demanding a thorough investigation, while Defense Minister Zapryanov insists it's merely a hardware issue, promising Lockheed Martin will resolve it swiftly.

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A technical glitch in Bulgaria's brand-new F-16 Block 70 fighter jet has ignited a political firestorm, with lawmakers raising suspicions of sabotage and foreign meddling. The parliamentary Committee on Security Services is demanding a thorough investigation, while Defense Minister Zapryanov insists it's merely a hardware issue, promising Lockheed Martin will resolve it swiftly.