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    Irland liegt auf dem letzten Platz der Tabelle der EU-Verteidigungsausgaben, da der Haushalt bei 0,2 % des BIP verharrt

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    1. Infinite_Crow_3706 on

      It’s a matter for the Irish people to decide what to spend on defence.

      Neutrality though is not always historically analagous to ‚defenceless‘

    2. FirstAd1119 on

      Considering the bloated and unrepresentative nature of Irish GDP, I wouldn’t tie their defense spending to it.

      Or use it for anything else other than to point out the IP loopholes.

    3. elderrion on

      Look, Ireland, baby, you’re gonna have to make a decision here. Right now you’re rocking a „disarmed neutrality“, but your territorial waters contain the bottleneck of underwater cabling that connects Europe to the US. You know, the type of cabling that Russia likes to drag its anchors over.

      So, which is it gonna be; either you maintain the disarmed part in your doctrine, in which case your have to allow either France or the UK to patrol, and effectively enforce power, in your waters, therefore abandoning the „neutrality“ part.

      Or you start spending on, at the very least, a capable patrol fleet with anti-submarine focus, coupled with an expansion of the air force to include anti-naval and submarine helicopters and turboprop planes, therefore abandoning the „disarmed“ part. 

      You’re gonna have to choose. 

    4. Melodic-Ebb-7781 on

      The EU should have a 2% tax that can be written of against military spending.

    5. Decard_Pain on

      Ireland has never spent money and has always required everyone else to do the fighting for them, what’s new? 

    6. -MartialMathers- on

      I say we spend all of our money on a couple of submarines and go on an adventure

    7. Adhar_Veelix on

      Disarmed neutrality doesn’t work.

      Armed neutrality like Switzerland does.

    8. Bicentennial_Douche on

      Must be great to be far away from hostile countries, while your only neighbour is friendly.

    9. Demostravius4 on

      The EU has a common defence clause, in case of invasion Ireland has the backing of every EU nation. In the case of anyone else getting invaded, Ireland sends best wishes.

      Technically they rely on a clause to not break any rules but it still seems selfish to me.

    10. Every-Ad-3488 on

      It’s an accepted law of physics that defence spending is inversely proportional to the distance from Russia.

    11. Edexote on

      A nation that doesn’t have any means to defend itself isn’t much of a nation, is it?

    12. jailtheorange1 on

      The Irish rely on the Brits for some national security and I’m shocked that’s they’re OK with that.

    13. AMeasuredBerserker on

      Honestly, this level of defence spending is a deriliction of duty.

      You might as well disband all fighting forces because there is absolutely nothing this level of spending can achieve against even a moderately armed cartel.

      Too many excuses have been cut Ireland’s way with the assumption the UK will do everything or some other EU member.

      Dead weight can only be dragged for so long and Ireland have more than enough money to equip a small but modern fighting force for its size.

    16. WeaknessInformal on

      No atual contexto, talvez seja muito mais prudente investir em bunkers do que em armas.

    19. Steimertaler on

      Me, me, me. Ireland: check up the word „solidarity“, in a dictionary. If you find any…
      You can only take, if you give. If you take without giving, you end up in a dicktraitorship. Proven case: Hungary

      And it’s not all only about money – it’s also about democratic understanding. Big time.

    20. Moss_Addiction on

      it isn’t surprising, Ireland’s GDP is incredibly distorted, so anything that uses it as a metric will be too

    21. ironedie on

      At this point a bunch of vikings from Norway could rob seaside monasteries and towns using nothing more then longships and swords.

    22. Zealousideal-Cod-924 on

      Here we go again with the post about Ireland’s lack of defence spending and/or neutrality. It used to be weekly but now seems to be every other day.

      I can only conclude this is a bot campaign, and it’s being orchestrated by those with the most to gain.

      Yeah. Senior officers in the Irish Defence Forces are up to shenanigans here. Cheeky fuckers.

    23. 3_Stokesy on

      It’s fine, we Brits enjoy having a protectorate, reminds us of the good old days.

      If your Irish and this offends you, stop acting like one.

    24. Jigsawsupport on

      Its petty but as a Brit its one of the reasons Irish politicians annoy me.

      A lot of them quite cheerfully sing about the evils of the British, but at the same time they are comfortable enough to completely demilitarize to the point when the Russians come knocking, they need us or the the Americans to intervene.

      Just how many nations are lucky enough in their neighbours, that they can barely have an army, and not have to worry?

    25. purpleduckduckgoose on

      Is a handful of frigates, some Gripen or F-16 class fighters for air patrol and a radar such a burden for the Irish?

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