The Bulgarian strategy for international crisis management is not limited by national boundaries after Bulgaria’s accession to Nato and the European Union. It appears as part of the efforts of all allies. Risks and threats to the security of the Republic of Bulgaria and its citizens largely match or are similar to those that threaten other countries in the EU and NATO. The dynamics of the existing and emerging threats is expressed in the processes of improving international political and military security environment, in reducing the probability of military aggression against the republic of Bulgaria, and in the appearance of new risks and threats to citizens and society such as transnational crime. It requires a new approach to international crisis management. The article analyzes the place of the army in the operations of international crisis management as part of the security and defense policy of the Republic of Bulgaria, characteristics of the participation of the armed forces in international crisis-management operations and financial resources and financing units within international crisis management operation.