The National Maritime Security Strategy 2026-2030 represents a necessary pivot for a state whose economic and digital lifeblood is exposed across an undersea frontier. The naval service is defined as the State’s “principal sea-going agency”, tasked with fisheries protection and maritime defence. James Geoghegan TD takes a selfie at the launch of the maritime defence strategy. Beyond bureaucratic alignmentUltimately, the security strategy document is primarily a maritime co-ordination framework rather than a naval capability strategy. * Alan Kearney is a retired senior officer in the Irish defence forces and currently works in the European defence and security industry

Source: Irish Examiner March 02, 2026 01:20 UTC