Military forces 'not fit-for-purpose', Raco warns

Raco general secretary Lieutenant Colonel Conor King.

Our military forces are near an all-time low strength and “not fit-for-purpose” at a time when global political turmoil is probably at its most dangerous since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

Defence Minister Simon Coveney and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Seán Clancy will be told today urgent action is needed to rebuild the Defence Forces, which has barely 8,000 personnel.