Ireland cleared to buy $46 million-worth of Javelin launchers, missiles
The US says the potential deal would aid Ireland's security and support its participation in international peacekeeping missions.
The US says the potential deal would aid Ireland's security and support its participation in international peacekeeping missions.
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.
“This level of investment is critical in the current geopolitical situation,” said Micheál Martin, Irish deputy prime minister and defence minister
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.