Ireland may acquire combat jets to “deter and detect airborne threats” as part of a big increase in defence spending, according to Minister for Defence Simon Harris.
Which is quite something.
Which is quite something.
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Finland or Switzerland were neutral.
He Irish definition of neutral is let's say problematic 😊
The Belfast Agreement removed that, but Brexit also helps.
An EU army is less problematic than NATO, because the UK would not be a member.
Ireland is very much opposed to being dragged into wars with dubious justifications such as the Iraq war.
I understand now why Farage filled their heads with bull shit.
Get some Gripens, or Rafales
US kit now compromised
Typical FFG ballacks.
We are upgrading our air Corp into an Air Force and wait for it...have engaged a US pentagon agency to help us. Its all part of upgrading our Defense capabilities which are lacking !
https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-hires-us-government-agency-to-help-redesign-of-the-irish-defence-forces-6627330-Feb2025/
being the strategic location into EU and close to Greenland in between for that creepy idea to take it while Canada iz like "dude wtf"
I hope this is a limited contract than they share
Not keeping all our eggs in one baskets.
But yes not smart to cede control to the US.
I wonder what they’ll buy.
New radar
New jets
Upgrading the Air Corp to an Air Force.
Wise.
Easier and cheaper to just pay the RAF or another European air force to do it for them
Not being an arse, really don't understand if it's just a general statement or they are throwing shade at someone.
I know Russia constantly tests Scandinavian and Baltic republics.
This is worse than I thought :(
Either way, it's not a bad thing imo - socialist-ish jobs, defence infrastructure spending and a stronger potential unified Euro front against Russia
That said, UK needs to buy up all the abandoned soft power from foreign aid