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The latest aviation acquisition by the small, militarily neutral nation, comes on the heels of it signing a €53 million order with France’s Dassault for a Falcon 6X multipurpose strategic reach aircraft.
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“This level of investment is critical in the current geopolitical situation,” said Micheál Martin, Irish deputy prime minister and defence minister
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As a militarily neutral nation, Ireland has long underfunded its defense forces, but threats posed to European security by Russia have prompted questions about Dublin’s maritime readiness.
By Tim Martin