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Military spending if Ireland joined NATO

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  • 13-06-2014 7:56pm
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    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,638 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Just something I was thinking about lately. Here's the scenario: Ireland joins NATO in the next 5-10 years, the money comes from somewhere to increase military spending to 2% of GDP. Money for reasonable, large capital purchases can be made available with good justification (The how's and why's are not important, it's a scenario).

    First: How would you envisage Ireland's position in NATO?

    Second: Where would the money be spent to fulfill that position?

    Thanks in advance for any replies.


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    comongethappy
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    Most NATO countries don't spend the 2% anyway.
    Realistically 1% - 1.5%

    So Ireland at 0.56% currently, would probably have a bigger budget.
    It looks like other small NATO countries have a small number of jets & an frigate or two.
    As well as a few more bodies serving.... But nothing major

    In the hypothetical you paint,I doubt it would break the bank nor radically change the country much.

    I figure our role would be maritime patrol of the corridor between Iceland & Ireland


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