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<p>Outgoing Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said: 'There will have to be again dialogue with Russia at a certain stage. Picture: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP</p>

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Nato could have done more to prevent Russian invasion of Ukraine, says outgoing chief

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said an end to the war in Ukraine would now only be achieved only at the negotiating table.

<p>Russian naval vessels the Vice-Admiral Kulakov and the Marshal Ustinov. Picture: Getty</p>

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Russian navy expected to sail into Irish waters again this month

<p>As then US president Dwight D Eisenhower made clear in the mid-1950s, the US had never intended to become a permanent bodyguard for Europe. Picture: Ed Clark/Time Life/Getty </p>

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Irish Examiner view: The next Dáil may face unprecedented questions about defence

Ireland must increase defence budget 'to keep Russians at bay', warns ex-military adviser

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Ireland must increase defence budget 'to keep Russians at bay', warns ex-military adviser

Letters to the Editor: Nato has little to do with peace

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Letters to the Editor: Nato has little to do with peace

World Leaders Attend NATO Summit In Washington, D.C.

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Irish Examiner view: Taking away the car keys

Report: Nato’s 2023 military spend created more planet-heating pollution than some countries

Report: Nato’s 2023 military spend created more planet-heating pollution than some countries

If members’ total 2023 military budgets were diverted, it could pay for necessary climate finance 13 times over, the report says

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Nato at 75: A muted celebration for an alliance facing uncertain times

Nato at 75: A muted celebration for an alliance facing uncertain times

There looks set to be low expectations when the military alliance marks its 75th anniversary in Washington DC this week

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Nato to need up to 350,000 extra troops to defend against Russian attack

Nato to need up to 350,000 extra troops to defend against Russian attack

Nato official said alliance's military planners had identified 'detailed requirements for troops and weapons needed to defend the alliance'

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Keir Starmer visit to Dublin and Belfast

Britain is ready to renew its 'profound’ partnership with Ireland

British ambassador Paul Johnston writes that Keir Starmer’s appointment as prime minister ushers in a new era for Britain — not least in terms of its relationship with Ireland

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Left-wing alliance thwarts Marine Le Pen's ambitions in French elections

Irish Examiner view: Left-wing alliance thwarts Marine Le Pen's ambitions in French elections

Exit polls seem to bear out the oft-quoted truism about French elections: 'In the first round, you vote for what you want; in the second, you vote against what you fear'

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Ongoing invasions in Ukraine and Gaza are jeopardising peacekeeping missions

Ongoing invasions in Ukraine and Gaza are jeopardising peacekeeping missions

'I am conscious of the need to enhance the EU’s relationship with the UN', said Lieutenant General Seán Clancy

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Greatest threat to European security is a Trump re-election, warns UCC expert

Greatest threat to European security is a Trump re-election, warns UCC expert

The “biggest uncertainty” for the security of Europe in the face of Russian imperialism is if Donald Trump is re-elected as US President, a leading UCC expert has said.

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Martin: Partnership with Nato does not affect Irish neutrality

Martin: Partnership with Nato does not affect Irish neutrality

Tánaiste to have document defining Irish neutrality drawn up

Tue, 14 May, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Resolution to dog crisis is plain to see

Letters to the Editor: Resolution to dog crisis is plain to see

As a dog trainer and long-serving volunteer at rescue shelters, I find the recently launched Government’s awareness campaign reminding dog owners of their responsibilities to be a misguided opportunity to resolve the crisis of abandoned dogs.

Mon, 13 May, 2024

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John Whelan: Why cybersecurity will soon keep board directors awake at night

New EU directives means cyber strategy is now business strategy

Sun, 12 May, 2024

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Cybersecurity staff boost planned amid Ireland joining biggest 'cyberwar game'

The Defence Forces’ communications and information services corps is due to receive 30 new members by January 2025, with a further 70 three years after that

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

State needs to treble spending on defence, officers warn

State needs to treble spending on defence, officers warn

'No time to waste' over growing threat from global insecurity

Sun, 07 Apr, 2024

War in Ukraine 'threatens Ireland's reliance on neutrality'

War in Ukraine 'threatens Ireland's reliance on neutrality'

The chief of Nato's military committee said the stakes concerning Russia’s war in Ukraine 'could not be higher'

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Short-term letting bill threatens tourism sector

Letters to the Editor: Short-term letting bill threatens tourism sector

Letter-writers argue for a return to negotiations over Ukraine and discuss how full nudity in music videos may be 'tasteful' free expression

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

Yulia Tymoshenko

Yuliya Tymoshenko: Ukraine has already won three crucial battles

The former prime minister says Ukraine's war against Russia is underpinned by its identification with western values, and is being powered by a renewed sense of unity

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

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Michael Ignatieff: Democracy faces into a make-or-break year

'No US presidential election in living memory has felt so consequential, and none has offered such uninspiring choices'

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

Public sees damage to subsea cables in Irish waters 'a high-level national risk'

Public sees damage to subsea cables in Irish waters 'a high-level national risk'

Government’s next National Risk Assessment will identify damage to undersea infrastructure as a key national level risk following public survey

Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

Anna Matveeva: Crisis in the Caucasus could destabilise the whole of Eurasia

Anna Matveeva: Crisis in the Caucasus could destabilise the whole of Eurasia

The west can play a role in brokering peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. But for settlement to stick, Russia and Turkey must be involved

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR

Ukraine’s push for Nato membership is rooted in its European past — and its future

In some ways, Zelenskyy is steering Ukraine through a war on two fronts, writes Kateryna Shynkaruk

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: The Wolfe Tones were rabble-rousing at Electric Picnic

One reader says the 'anachronistic rabble-rousing of old fossils' will not help achieve a United Ireland, while others consider issues including mental health services and the RTÉ controversy

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Corruption frustrates Ukraine's war effort

Irish Examiner view: Corruption frustrates Ukraine's war effort

Ukraine must be willing to fight corruption even as the country continues to defend itself from the illegal Russian invasion

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Ireland's failure to protect subsea cable poses 'threat' to EU and Nato

Ireland's failure to protect subsea cable poses 'threat' to EU and Nato

Hostile states 'could exploit' Government cuts to navy

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Update for rules of the road needed

Irish Examiner view: Update for rules of the road needed

The positive statistics and improving road safety lose their cogency in the light of terrible tragedies such as the deaths of Kiea McCann and Dlava Mohamed in Clones

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

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Tom Clonan: To protect Irish neutrality, we must invest in Defence Forces

I do not believe that there is any advantage for Ireland in joining Nato in order to solve our defence problems, writes Tom Clonan, but we must invest in our basic defences

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: An Garda Síochána set to spend €4m on recruitment specialists

A reader responds to an 'Irish Examiner' report on procurement by An Garda Síochána, while others consider issues including neutrality, avian flu, and GAA refereeing

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Government's €1.2m spend on Nato liaison office branded 'a waste of public money'

Government's €1.2m spend on Nato liaison office branded 'a waste of public money'

Majority of spending on Brussels office was on renovation and refurbishment in 2020, with a total of €814,655 spent

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: Time to identify legal implications surrounding RTÉ scandal

Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly were at PAC to discuss the controversy which has now been rolling on for three weeks

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

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Irish Examiner View: Big week for Joe Biden at Nato summit

The us president's decisionmaking on Ukraine has been inconsistent and unpredictable.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Mark Leonard: Governing a post-Western world

Mark Leonard: Governing a post-Western world

The sooner the United States, Europe, and their allies recognise the limits of the post-1945 international institutions they established, the better off they will be

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy

Taoiseach insists Government will cut tax in Budget 2024

Mr Varadkar pledged to cut income tax despite warnings from the ESRI

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

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Declan Power: Ireland must develop security partnerships and leverage existing arrangements

Despite accusations levelled at panellists on the consultative forums, no one is advocating that we join Nato, writes Declan Power

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

'Ireland has to co-operate to counter cyberattacks' – Forum

'Ireland has to co-operate to counter cyberattacks' – Forum

Panel of experts at the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy hears

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Prof Andrew Cottey: So, just what is neutrality?

Prof Andrew Cottey: So, just what is neutrality?

As UCC hosts the first consultative forum on Ireland's security policy, Professor Andrew Cottey goes back to basics

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

'No hidden agenda' to join Nato, says Varadkar

'No hidden agenda' to join Nato, says Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government has “no hidden agenda” to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) or reject neutrality, following opposition criticism over the makeup of a forum on foreign policy.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: President's comments on neutrality spark a war of words

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Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: For and against Michael D Higgins' comments about neutrality

Readers mull over the President's remarks about neutrality — and another looks forward to tomorrow's summer solstice with trepidation given the radical climate change we are witnessing

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Government accused of 'rigging' a forum on neutrality

Government accused of 'rigging' a forum on neutrality

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy criticised the line-up of speakers at a forum on international security in Cork next week, claiming multiple speakers 'are on the record as being in favour of joining Nato'

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Ireland to consider joining EU/Nato-led mission to protect undersea cable

Ireland to consider joining EU/Nato-led mission to protect undersea cable

The Taoiseach said he was limited in what he could say in terms of national security

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

Ursula von der Leyen visits Dublin

Isolationism 'no longer an option' for Ireland, Micheál Martin says

'We must cooperate and coordinate in terms of issues like cybersecurity, maritime security, protecting subsea cables that are vital to our economic wellbeing,' Tánaiste said

Wed, 31 May, 2023

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Defence Forces a 'basket case' as personnel crisis deepens

Independent TD Cathal Berry said the 25% drop in our military personnel numbers must be immediately addressed with better retention measures

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Victory of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey is a cause for concern

Irish Examiner view: Victory of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey is a cause for concern

Turkish president's government has not covered itself in glory in terms of its treatment of Kurdish people and attacks on the LGBT+ community

Tue, 30 May, 2023

High security as Cork plays host to EU naval conference

High security as Cork plays host to EU naval conference

The Chiefs of European Navies (CHENS) conference, which was last held in Ireland in 2001, is being held to discuss military challenges facing both Nato and European navies

Wed, 17 May, 2023

Ireland must 'pull its weight' on increasing defence, says French Ambassador

Ireland must 'pull its weight' on increasing defence, says French Ambassador

Amid debate on Nato membership, the ambassador says it is 'appropriate though costly' for EU states to up defence capability

Mon, 15 May, 2023

Is Ireland in danger of becoming a de facto British protectorate?

Is Ireland in danger of becoming a de facto British protectorate?

Deals with the British and EU to protect our seaboard mean we are no longer truly neutral, but we can’t fight for ourselves either, writes Defence Correspondent Sean O’Riordan

Mon, 08 May, 2023