As Europe rearms, Ireland’s neutrality and aid policy show what real security could look like
As Europe rearms, Ireland’s neutrality and aid policy show what real security could look like
26/06/2026, 09:03:53 · EUobserver
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Ireland takes over the EU presidency as analysts ridicule its defence spending - Europe's lowest at 0.2 percent of its GDP. But contributions to European security should not be measured by spending on arms alone: and Ireland is the case in point.
Ireland takes over the EU presidency as analysts ridicule its defence spending - Europe’s lowest at 0.2 percent of its GDP. But contributions to European security should not be measured by spending on arms alone: and Ireland is the case in point.