<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simeon Simeonov</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bulgarian Air Force - Challenges and Prospects</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information &amp; Security: An International Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Air Force Missions</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Air Force Transformation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Force Goals.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Security Challenges</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2006</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2006</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">21</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9-18</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This introductory article focuses on three main aspects. First, the Air Force missions and tasks in the context of the national and collective security systems are thoroughly explained. Then the author acknowledges and elaborates on the challenges in acquiring the capabilities necessary to accomplish the missions and tasks. The third part looks at the prospects for development of the Air Force in accordance with Plan 2015.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>