The Tánaiste said that the ITIP with NATO presented opportunities for future cooperation in areas like cyber, resilience and maritime situational awareness. “The European Union defence industry is the most fragmented, and militaries are the most fragmented. [1]In March, the European Commission presented the first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy, in which the EU set out a target that Member States should procure at least 40% of their defence equipment in a collaborative manner by 2030. Martin went on to refer to ways in which Ireland is looking to expand and improve its military capabilities, pointing to the acquisition of radar technology as one area where cooperation may be beneficial. “We’re looking at radar now for example, and we may very well look from a government-to-government perspective on that,” the Tánaiste said.

Source: The Irish Times May 16, 2024 10:14 UTC