Ukraine refuses Irish offer of armoured combat vehicles – The Irish Times
The Ukrainian government has rejected a donation from Ireland of a fleet of armoured combat vehicles to aid…
New Army vehicles under French deal can automatically target perceived threats using AI – The Irish Times
Weapons systems, which can target perceived threats automatically through artificial intelligence (AI), could be part of the Defence…
Retired Defence Forces members challenge pension cuts after rejoining public service
An organisation representing retired Defence Forces personnel has launched a challenge against the Government over the abatement of…
Germany’s Rheinmetall to produce shells at new plant in Ukraine, Kyiv says
KYIV (Reuters) -German arms giant Rheinmetall plans to manufacture artillery shells for Ukrainian forces at a future production…
Why is a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ using Irish waters? – The Irish Times
Earlier this month, the Sierra tanker set off from a Russian port on the Baltic Sea laden with…
Ireland backs €150bn defence plan as EU moves to rearm – The Irish Times
Ireland is to sign up to a major new EU defence initiative that will allow member states to…
State may struggle to carry out ‘robust’ immigration checks without access to EU’s IT system, warns report – The Irish Times
Ireland may not be able to carry out “robust” identity checks or “adequately conduct screening” of asylum seekers…
US military to export ‘high-risk’ explosives to Australian ports amid arms expansion
Subcontractors in at least four Australian ports will soon handle United States military cargo containing gases and radioactive…