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    Irischer General in Spitzenposition in der EU: Bei der militärischen Aufrüstung geht es nicht um Krieg – es geht um die Aufrechterhaltung des Friedens


    Irischer General in Spitzenposition in der EU: Bei der militärischen Aufrüstung geht es nicht um Krieg – es geht um die Aufrechterhaltung des Friedens

    https://www.thejournal.ie/general-sean-clancy-eumc-european-union-deterence-for-war-6932137-Jan2026/

    Von SpottedAlpaca

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    2. OvertiredMillenial on

      Yep. Switzerland is neutral (and so were Sweden and Finland until recently) and they’re armed to teeth.

      At the very least, we should have modern figher jets – not some rinky dink biplanes.

      We can’t rely on a security guarantee from the UK or US, two absolute basketcase countries at the moment.

    3. irishemperor on

      „It’s definitely not about profits“ – the military industrial complex

    4. sureyouknowurself on

      I’m sure a career general has zero relationships with the arms industry.

    5. tacticalpint on

      Correct.

      Defence spending needs increased from 0.3% to 1% at least.

      Improve infrastructure within the DF.

      Streamline the recruitment process to cope with applicants (waiting times to start recruits is anywhere from 6-24 months)

      Modernise the armed forces.

      And get rid of that bloody triple lock.

    6. Gold-Vacation-169 on

      He’s certainly not wrong, we shouldn’t have to depend on the UK.
      We’ve seen in the past 10 years how crazy a friendly country to Ireland can go and the UK could get even worse if Reform get into power. Farrage would be hostile to Ireland.

    11. hmmm_ on

      Our leaders should stop apologising for wanting the means to defend ourselves. Of all countries we should know what it means when imperialist forces start building in bigger countries. We need a reasonably strong military, and good allies, to protect ourselves from whatever might happen.

    12. cinclushibernicus on

      Que Paul Murphy or RBB screaming something about the NATO military industrial complex

    15. General_Z0 on

      Yesterday needs to be a wake up call for the EU and for Ireland. We need a European army and we need to drop the neutrality shtick.

    16. Willbo_Bagg1ns on

      The biggest challenge is going to be convincing the public that neutrality doesn’t give us any safety. Most people in Ireland don’t understand the peace dividend is over and we are horribly vulnerable as a nation.

    18. Jacabusmagnus on

      On a side note I am always amazed how much more reasoned the vast majority of posters here on r/ireland are about this issue compared to our Politics page. Was reading stuff there and the amount of it that is border line conspiracy theory or out right hostile to the EU is unreal.

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