US EditionIreland backs €150bn defence plan as EU moves to rearm
- Ireland will join a new €150 billion European defence programme called Security Action for Europe , as announced by T�naiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris.
- The initiative aims to enhance military procurement and strengthen EU defence capabilities in response to global instability, including the war in Ukraine, while offering faster access to military equipment.
- Concerns about maintaining Irish neutrality have been raised by the Labour Party, emphasizing the need for non-alignment while participating in EU defence initiatives.
- Taoiseach Miche�l Martin stated that joint defence procurement aims for better value without affecting neutrality.
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