Defence forces is 'overcommitted overseas', causing worsening manpower issues 

According to military management, in 2020, almost 25% of the deployable army strength was deployed overseas.

More and more Defence Forces personnel are being forced into overseas service to plug gaps caused by ongoing manpower shortages, especially in specialist roles.

That is according to RACO general secretary Commandandant Conor King who says this could lead to greater domestic pressure, increased burn-out, and result in further people quitting the country's military, which is already short around 1,000 of its supposed minimum strength.