@Morvoren He is stirring. Still, 75% of the fibre cables that connect the world run through Irish waters. they are essential for trillions of dollars of trade. It is in everyone's best interests to look after them.
Saying that, as one of the richest countries in the world per capita Ireland should be investing more to help protect its own interests.
@Ozymandiaz Yes. I think it’s established that being neutral and low military numbers doesn’t stop a state being a target. Ireland should get in the game and join NATO for its own interests.
@Ozymandiaz I think people here want to know why air aircraft are in Ireland, Estonia and Qatar when they probably shouldn’t be. Just sell them jets and leave them to it.
@Morvoren Well, they are in Ireland because sensible people realise it would be foolish to leave a lot of the world trade infrastructure unprotected or at the very least protected by a country that has zero military capability. So in short, if they are there they are protecting their own interests.
@Morvoren bear in mind that most telecommunications throughout Europe and the rest of the world run through Ireland. If Ireland's information infrastructure is damaged, it can lead to large blackouts.
@basilfawlty89 It is not serious blackouts that are the issue but a complete crash of global trade which would lead to a catastrophic global financial crisis unlike anything seen before
