Letters to the Editor: Urgent need to build up our Defence Forces

'Investment in upgrading our Defence Forces can be of economic benefit to local communities where barracks are located and we don’t have to align ourselves with anybody else while doing it'

'I believe we should be investing strongly in our Defence Forces and this equates not only to arms and other defence equipment but also an investment in future personnel who start apprenticeships in mechanical, electrical, and general engineering while maintaining air and naval craft and general engineering projects that our army have done while serving overseas.' Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Referring to articles in your paper from three academics and a retired army officer (February 9 and 11) for and against neutrality.

I believe we should be investing strongly in our Defence Forces and this equates not only to arms and other defence equipment but also an investment in future personnel who start apprenticeships in mechanical, electrical, and general engineering while maintaining air and naval craft and general engineering projects that our army have done while serving overseas.