It sounds like Ireland needs to get their crap together.
Seeking help from the UK while never stopping being Anglophobic
>A Russian submarine hovering just 12 miles off the coast of Cork was likely testing NATO reaction times, a security analyst has said.
>Ireland had to seek assistance from the UK to “chase” off the vessel around six month ago.
>It is reported the British Navy sent a helicopter to drop sonar technology into the water, before sending an anti-submarine boat.
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>”They’re also very interested in our sub-sea cables, the fibre-optic cables that carry data and internet.
The purpose of investing in defense is so you can maintain neutrality. Too many people here are happy to freeload and rely on the goodwill or selfish interests of other countries.
We don’t need hundreds of tanks and tens of thousands of infantry cause we won’t be invaded but a rogue actor can cause havoc with our critical infrastructure.
We need a primary radar system, a handful of 4th generation planes for intercept/air patrol, a navy with sonar capabilities and enough staff to crew all our ships. A few coastal defense anti-ship missile batteries plus some air defense systems capable of at least handling drone attacks would be nice
It means we are talking out of both sides of our mouths. The Irish are world leaders in hypocrisy.
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It sounds like Ireland needs to get their crap together.
Seeking help from the UK while never stopping being Anglophobic
>A Russian submarine hovering just 12 miles off the coast of Cork was likely testing NATO reaction times, a security analyst has said.
>Ireland had to seek assistance from the UK to “chase” off the vessel around six month ago.
>It is reported the British Navy sent a helicopter to drop sonar technology into the water, before sending an anti-submarine boat.
…
>”They’re also very interested in our sub-sea cables, the fibre-optic cables that carry data and internet.
The purpose of investing in defense is so you can maintain neutrality. Too many people here are happy to freeload and rely on the goodwill or selfish interests of other countries.
We don’t need hundreds of tanks and tens of thousands of infantry cause we won’t be invaded but a rogue actor can cause havoc with our critical infrastructure.
We need a primary radar system, a handful of 4th generation planes for intercept/air patrol, a navy with sonar capabilities and enough staff to crew all our ships. A few coastal defense anti-ship missile batteries plus some air defense systems capable of at least handling drone attacks would be nice
It means we are talking out of both sides of our mouths. The Irish are world leaders in hypocrisy.