I donāt think they have the capability to attack another super-power at the moment unless they take out the nukes.
Lots of celebration today of Maureen Sweeney, who forecast an impending storm from a lighthouse and coastguard station in An FĆ³d Dubh (Blacksod) in 1944, which changed the timing of the D-Day landings and ultimately secured victory for the Allies.
We really do like to have our cake and eat it when it comes to neutrality.
Whoās celebrating?
Iād say 63.59% of Irish people wouldnāt even know what D Day is ffs.
Typical hysterical lefty nonsense.
She was only doing her jooobā¦.
Funny to see Bacik squealing over Trump yesterday and the impact it will have on Ukraine.
Many of the same people who ācherishā neutrality are happy enough with the world order if we donāt pay for it.
Which Irish parties support a change to Irelandās neutrality status?
None but there has been pushback from the left to plans to actually pay for our security (which were in Fine Gaelās EU manifesto, for example). They spend their energy demanding it goes in the Constitution.
I will support any left wing party who proposes going into NATO. It was the Labour government of Clement Attlee who took Britain into NATO.
One of my grannies worked in a munitions factory in Portsmouth during the war (so Iām told) and Iām a former member myself of the TFKPIRA brigade (2009-2016) so I have a deep emotional attachment to the arms industry.
Iād support a party who wanted to end our neutrality.
Can we not just improve our defence forces without compromising neutrality?
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An Atlantic alliance with those fierce warriors from Scandinavia and Icelandā¦ the celts and Vikings combined- no one will fuck with us.
Joining nato and being in a military partnership with baby killers isnt cool.
Being one of two forumites that have seen action at the front, i am an authority on these things.
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We could but Iād be in favour of doing both.
We definitely need to improve our defense forces.
Lads want to join NATO the day after Trump being elected 
Youāre making a rod for your own back joining NATO.
We will definitely need increased defence and security capabilities in the event of a United Ireland ever happening, for reasons that should not be too hard to figure out.
I only assume people proposing we join NATO etc have a vested interest for themselves
Yes, Iām being paid by George Soros to say it.