Сигурност и отбрана
Security and defense

The Security and Defense Scientific journal is the first scientific publication of the Vasil Levski National Military University, published in 2022. The journal is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic publication with a scientific and scientific-educational character. Its purpose is to contribute to the dissemination of scientific knowledge and results of interdisciplinary theoretical-methodological and scientific-applied research on modern aspects of military affairs, science and technology in the field of security and defense and related problems. The journal is aimed at a wide range of readers - researchers, specialists from practice, trainees, students, doctoral students and everyone who is interested in the scientific research problems presented in it.

The Security and Defense Scientific journal creates a discussion environment for the exchange of scientific ideas and results of scientific research with importance, significance and usefulness in the field of security and defense, as well as related scientific research. In two books a year, the results of scientific research by representatives of academic circles are published, articles on various significant and current problems with a theoretical, analytical or empirical focus on subjects related to security policy, with important economic, military, social and other problems having relation to security and defense. The journal is open to authors external to the university (Bulgarian and foreign), whose materials correspond to the thematic orientation and the accepted requirements for publication. In order to ensure access to a wider circle of authors and readers among the international scientific community, the policy of the journal allows the published materials to be in Bulgarian or English.

Editor-in-Chief:

Associate Professor Vanya E. Dimitrova, PhD –  Research and Innovation Institute of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

Еxecutive editor:

Lt Col Assoc. Prof. Eng. Daniel Berchev, PhD – Research and Innovation Institute of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

Members of the Editorial Board:

1. Professor Doctor of Science Sevdalina Dimitrova – Research and Innovation Institute of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

2. Professor Doctor of Science Stoyko D. Stoykov – Research and Innovation Institute of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

3. Colonel Assoc. Prof.  Rumen Marinov, PhD – Security and Defense Faculty of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

4. Colonel Professor Eng. Svilen Stefanov, PhD – Logistics and Technology Faculty of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

5. Colonel Assoc. Prof. Eng. Dilyan Dimitrov, PhD – Artillery, Air Defense and Communication and Information Systems Faculty of Vasil Levski National Military University, Shumen, Republic of Bulgaria

6. Colonel Professor Eng. Chavdar Minchev, PhD – Artillery, Air Defense and Communication and Information Systems Faculty of Vasil Levski National Military University, Shumen, Republic of Bulgaria

7. Colonel Assoc. Prof. Eng. Nikolai  Stoyanov, PhD – "Professor Tsvetan Lazarov" Bulgarian Defense Institute, Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria

8. Colonel Assoc. Prof. Petar Marinov, PhD – Command and Staff Faculty of Rakovski National Defense College, Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria

9. Lt Col Assoc. Prof. Lazar Lazarov, PhD – Security and Defense Faculty of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

10. Professor Doctor of Science Mihail Haralampiev – Security and Defense Faculty of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

11. Associate Professor Veneta Hristova, PhD – University of Veliko Tarnovo "St. St. Cyril and Methodius", Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

12. Assistant Professor Monika Panayotova, PhD – International Economics and Politics Faculty, University of National and World Economy, Deputy Chairman of the Sofia Security Forum, Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria

13. Brig. Gen. Prof. Eng. Ghiță Bârsan, PhD – “Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania

14. Col. Prof. Vasile Căruţaşu, PhD – “Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania

15. Col. Assoc. Prof. Dumitru Iancu, PhD – “Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania

16. Assoc. Prof. Anca Dinicu, PhD – “Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania

17. Captain commander Assoc. Prof. Eng. Cristian-Emil Moldoveanu, PhD – "Ferdinand I" Military Technical Academy, Bucharest, Romania

18. Col. Assoc. Prof. Eng. Dragoș Bărbieru, PhD – Carol I National Defence University, Bucharest, Romania

19. Vasile Simileanu, PhD – Founder director and senior editor at Geopolitica Magazine, Bucharest, Romania

20. Assoc. Prof. Elena Gurgu, PhD – Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania

21. Colonel Dr Hab. Eng. Andrzej Soboń – War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland

22. Col. Prof. Tomasz Jałowiec, PhD – War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland

23. Dorota Domalewska, PhD – War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland
Cathrin Lazarou Lecturer, PhD,  European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

24. Marlena Blicharz, PhD – European Academy of Diplomacy, War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland

25. Col. Prof. Konrad Stańczyk, PhD – Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

26. Rafał Bartłomiej Panfil, PhD – University of Ciechanów, Poland
Bogdan Ćwik, Ing. PhD, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

27. Assoc. Prof. Jarosław Korpysa, PhD, D.Sc. – University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

28. Col. (GS) Assoc. Prof. Ing. Vladan Holcner, PhD – University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic

29. Col. Jan Drozd, PhD – University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic

30. Assoc. Prof. Josef Procházka, PhD – University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic

31. Col. Zoltán Jobbágy, PhD – University of Public Service – Ludovika, Budapest, Hungary

32. Assoc. Prof. Ivan Majchút, PhD – Armed Forces Academy of General M. R. Štefánik, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovak Republic

33. Assistant Professor Sofia Menezes, PhD – Portuguese Military Academy, Lisbon, Portugal

34. Professor Ana Roxana Stefanescu, PhD – Department of Juridical Sciences and Economic Sciences, Spiru Haret University, Brasov, Romania

Technical Secretaries:

1. Major ch. assistant prof. Stefan Petkov, PhD – Research and Innovation Institute of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

2. Assistant Professor Vanya I. Dimitrova – Research and Innovation Institute of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria

3. Veneta Ivanova – Research and Innovation Institute of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Republic of Bulgaria