Russian military drills pose strategic and environmental risks to Ireland

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Analysis: The drills have drawn Ireland into a crisis which until last week seemed remote despite taking place on the edges of the EU. It has also, once again, demonstrated Ireland’s inability to monitor its own waters

A Russian naval ship. If the situation in Ukraine deteriorates significantly it is in Russia’s interest to disperse its ships in international waters. Photograph: Getty Imageswill start deploying 140 warships and about 10,000 sailors around the world to take part in naval exercises expected to last several weeks.

These drills will take place in the Pacific, the Mediterranean and in a small area about 130 nautical miles off the coast of , firmly within Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone . Unsurprisingly it is the latter exercises which are causing most concern in military and political circles here.

 

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lol so we need a euro army and police force ...your so obvious

It's our own its international water

240 kilometres off the Irish coast is not in Irish waters.

It's Coveneys fault....why would a neutral country want to be part of NATO?

With Boris Johnstones sending death threats to Russians mothers in Westminster today people need to start talking about who is the real threat to Irish security

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