War as a phenomenon is not expressed only in what happens on the battlefield. Behind the military goals and what we see above the surface, there are other problems - much deeper and affecting everything that affects us. This was stated by the leader of "Bulgarian Rise" and former acting Prime Minister Stefan Yanev in the program "Denyat ON AIR".
First of all, he highlighted the economic problems.
"When we talk about the war in the Middle East, the price of oil has already been commented on, the threats that it will reach 200 dollars per barrel - at first glance it seems like it has not been in history and it seems incredible to me. One of the military targets turned out to be the supreme leader, who has already been replaced, but the regime has not been changed," he analyzed.
In his words, if the goal is regime change, this cannot be done with air power alone.
"It is obvious that a ground operation is needed. Iran is a large country with a large army. This ground operation will require very serious forces, such as numerical strength, equipment and everything else. I do not think that there is currently a desire on the part of any of the parties involved in the conflict for this. Perhaps the US and Israel hoped that they could consolidate the Gulf countries as victims of the Iranian bombings, to respond in their own way and to get involved with ground forces - unlikely", Yanev told Bulgaria ON AIR.
He emphasized the signals from the countries participating in the war that are "climbing the escalation ladder".
"This does not bode well, including for us. Our security is not guaranteed. Hard times are coming on the economic front. The first signal is the price of fuel. The EU and the member states are largely in recession. With this pressure on oil prices and everything else, a door is opening that is unpleasant for Europe, respectively for Bulgaria. Very hard times are coming for both Bulgaria and Europe. This door is called the potential deindustrialization of Europe," Yanev believes.
According to him, measures must be taken with the tools available to the official authorities.
"We from the "Bulgarian Rise" party, after discussing with our members, decided not to run in these elections as a party. We held many conversations, including with other parties. Our decision is dictated by the visible situation in the country, in which there seems to be hope for the people. It is primarily related to Radev's formation, which would be a carrier of change in the way the political system, the state, functions. We will continue to work actively before and during the election campaign," Yanev assured.