Fighter jets unaffordable

Sean O’Riordan (‘How much to protect skies above Ireland?’, Analysis, February 11) has raised an important issue.

Fighter jets unaffordable
Sat, 14 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
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However, how practical is it for Ireland to invest scarce resources in fighter aircraft fast enough to intercept a hijacked passenger jet or a Russian bomber?

For example, the Irish Air Corps could buy six modernised ex-Israeli Kfir fighter jets for $20m each.

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