Syria

cfuserkildare

I am wondering,

If things go Really badly between USA and Russia over this Syria problem,

Could Ireland be a target due to the amount of American business currently in the country?

What would the EU be able to do to prevent this scenario?

Kirby

No.

Gatling

Are you asking will russia target Ireland

cfuserkildare

Gatling wrote: »

Are you asking will russia target Ireland

Basically yes,

Not necessarily to Missile Strikes, but there would be other ways, surely.

donegaLroad

The only way we would be considered a target would be because of the US military's use of Shannon airport.

super_furry

Trump is only rattling his cage now because the noose of the Mueller investigation is tightening around his neck.

Franz Von Peppercorn

In any nuclear war Ireland would be a target. Of both Russia and Israel, if it feels under threat.

Other than that, no.

wexie

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

In any nuclear war Ireland would be a target. Of both Russia and Israel, if it feels under threat.

Other than that, no.

Why do you think Ireland would be a target?

Gatling

cfuserkildare wrote: »

Basically yes,

Not necessarily to Missile Strikes, but there would be other ways, surely.

I don't think they can actually hurt us ,
If they decide to use cyber attacks on infrastructure or Banking systems they could cause short term issues but nothing major

They anything else they would be risking a hell of a lot to gain very little

The Backwards Man

They'll have to fly in over Bundoran, Listowel or Castlebar. They'll think the Yanks beat them to it.

DEFTLEFTHAND

No, nothing is going to happen.

faceman

A military facility in Swords was a target during the Cold War. No doubt it’s back on the radar.

DEFTLEFTHAND

If we ever were to get into trouble it would be GB helping us not the EU.

Gatling

faceman wrote: »

A military facility in Swords was a target during the Cold War. No doubt it’s back on the radar.

We've a few companies which provides dual useage goods to foreign militaries ,it's worth a few billion a year to the economy

Franz Von Peppercorn

wexie wrote: »

Why do you think Ireland would be a target?

Western, innit.

During the Cold War there were dozens of targets in Ireland. Mostly ports and airports. Including places like Foynes and Knock.

Assumption was that the U.K. or US would grab them if their facilities in the U.K. were threatened or destroyed.

I’ll try find that declassified document.

They have fewer nukes now though.

wexie

faceman wrote: »

A military facility in Swords was a target during the Cold War. No doubt it’s back on the radar.

I think more useful targets these days would be the likes of the giant MS datacentre in Clondalkin.

Elmer Blooker

cfuserkildare wrote: »

I am wondering,

If things go Really badly between USA and Rossia over this Syria problem,

Could Ireland be a target due to the amount of American business currently in the country?

What would the EU be able to do to prevent this scenario?

No. If the US economy and the dollar goes down the toilet so do we. That's why RTE is virulently anti Russia. Its all about the dollar and nothing to do with phony concern for Syrian children. Ultimately China is the biggest threat to the USA, the Russians are small fry.

Gatling

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

Ultimately China is the biggest threat to
, the Russians are small fry.

An actual fact ..

bear1

I'm wondering now with Trump tweeting to the Russians that missiles will be coming to Syria what the new tactic will be.
Russia shoots down the missiles, some get through and potentially puts Russian troops in the cross fires.
Wtf is the point of the UN that the Americans can say "fcuk it, we will do what we want anyway".
Russia points the finger to Israel so maybe an investigation to check what actually happened would be a better course of action rather than firing off more missiles and killing more people.

Atoms for Peace

donegaLroad wrote: »

The only way we would be considered a target would be because of the US military's use of Shannon airport.

That hoary old chesnut....<yawn>.

donegaLroad

Atoms for Peace wrote: »

That hoary old chesnut....<yawn>.

US use of Shannon Airport makes Ireland a target - Anjem Choudary

Ireland is a legitimate target for attack because of its decision to allow American planes refuel at Shannon Airport on their way to bombing Muslim countries, a radical Muslim preacher based in the UK has warned today.

Anjem Choudary, who has described those behind the 9/11 attacks in the US as ‘magnificent martyrs’, warned that Muslims fighting American foreign policy do not see Ireland as a neutral country because of its willingness to allow American planes refuel at Shannon.

“You allow the Americans, who are the biggest butchers in the world, to stop at Shannon Airport to refuel and go on to kill people in Muslim countries... if you believe the Americans are terrorists, the Irish government is colluding with them and aiding and abetting terrorism,” he said.

Franz Von Peppercorn

donegaLroad wrote: »

US use of Shannon Airport makes Ireland a target - Anjem Choudary

That’s the islamists, not russia.

In a full hot nuclear war Shannon is probably a target regardless. No neutrality will matter.

Mossy Monk

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

In a full hot nuclear war Shannon is probably a target regardless. No neutrality will matter.

If there is a nuclear war it would make no difference if Ireland was hit with a missile or not. We'd be ****ed eventually by the North Atlantic drift.

donegaLroad

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

That’s the islamists, not russia.

In a full hot nuclear war Shannon is probably a target regardless. No neutrality will matter.

I thought the OP was asking would Ireland be a target in general.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Mossy Monk wrote: »

If there is a nuclear war it would make no difference if Ireland was hit with a missile or not. We'd be ****ed eventually by the North Atlantic drift.

Not the question that was asked.

Mossy Monk

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Not the question that was asked.

Did my post put your panties in a bunch? Well consider me sorry.

I wasn't answering anyone's question. I was responding to your answer.

SEPT 23 1989

Ireland will be used to calibrate both sides weapons systems before the main event

Barry Badrinath

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Ireland will be used to calibrate both sides weapons systems before the main event

Agreed.

Listen up people... we.are.fcuked!

Get out there and bang whoever you ever wanted to bang! This is it, the end of the fcuking World!

mcmoustache

cfuserkildare wrote: »

Basically yes,

Not necessarily to Missile Strikes, but there would be other ways, surely.

They'll probably just sh*tpost on our forums and comment sections. Outside of nukes and poisonings, there's not mush else they can do.

cfuserkildare

I was thinking more Infrastructure and finance,
Digital infrastructure has been shown to be woefully inadequate when dealing with Hacking threats,
As was posted above, Microsoft being hit, or Google, or any of the Computer industry giants would bring Ireland into question as a base of operations, ( I left out Apple for obvious reasons )
Ireland would be in deep trouble if those American companies all upped sticks and left.

Wouldn't take much for these type of scenarios to unfold.

Atoms for Peace

donegaLroad wrote: »

US use of Shannon Airport makes Ireland a target - Anjem Choudary

Being a liberal progressive country also makes us a target to such Islamic loons.

Cheerful Spring

Reality is a nuclear war will change the climate for the world. Imagine the fires alone and dust from blowing up just one city, it's game over for Ireland too.

Chrongen

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

If we ever were to get into trouble it would be GB helping us not the EU.

GB helping Ireland? Why would they even bother if they've got their own wars to fight?

Chrongen

wexie wrote: »

I think more useful targets these days would be the likes of the giant MS datacentre in Clondalkin.

Datacentres are all backed up to off continent locations anyway. Zapping the grid would shut down the systems without the need of blowing them to pieces.

Money Team

If only there was someway the people of the world could stop these superpowers raping the middle East and other parts of the world where they want to control. I would do anything , but feel so powerless. The rhetoric in the media normalises all this and creates a debate that shouldn't exist. The world as a whole should have the ability to stop this madness. Americans take back your country ! Stop being brainwashed. You're killing innocent people on a different side of the world. You should be ashamed of what's been done by your military/government

Mossy Monk

Money Team wrote: »

If only there was someway the people of the world could stop these superpowers raping the middle East and other parts of the world where they want to control. I would do anything , but feel so powerless. The rhetoric in the media normalises all this and creates a debate that shouldn't exist. The world as a whole should have the ability to stop this madness. Americans take back your country ! Stop being brainwashed. You're killing innocent people on a different side of the world. You should be ashamed of what's been done by your military/government

USA USA USA USA

faceman

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

Reality is a nuclear war will change the climate for the world. Imagine the fires alone and dust from blowing up just one city, it's game over for Ireland too.

With the weather in Ireland we totally welcome an increase in temperatures by any means necessary.

I’m off to Pennies to buy some shorts!

indy_man

I believe Assad is telling the truth and USA, France and UK and wrong and have been fooled.

Capt'n Midnight

Trump as expected is tough on soft targets.

Owner of Aughinish Alumina on US sanctions list

Analysts believes an example is being made of Mr Deripaska, who is not part of Mr Putin's inner circle, because his business is unpopular with US President Donald Trump's administration.

Aughinish have a big massive facility down in Limerick