Yes our peak was the early 80's we spent 1.7% in 1980 and 1.6% in 1982 it has dropped since then and today it is barely above a quarter percent and our defense and security capabilities are close to non existent.
Russia ‘using spy ships to plot North Sea sabotage’ • FRANCE 24 English - YouTube
report mentions about 50.... Russian spy trawlers aren't a new thing, but multiple survey ships are over the last few years.... a number have been around the Irish coast over the past 2 years.
that wasn't the point
Submarines yes... everything else very much uses active sonar for ASW
The highest we spent was 1.6 in the 80s ,
The current defense spending of gdp across the eu and Nato is currently around 1.7% ours is currently at .26% of gdp
IMHO we should be having a root and branch look at our defense and security forces and working to rebuild those so that they are fit for purpose alongside gradually upping our defense and security spending so that it reaches at the very least close to 2% of GDP. In the early 80's we were spending around 1.5% of gdp on defense.
We urgently need to boost our defence. At least have a few capable aircraft and ships.
The second IRIS-T SLM battery has also been delivered according to German news sources.
Source: Deutschland liefert Ukraine auch zweites Iris-T-Luftabwehrsystem (msn.com) (German)
For scholars
and lets not forget we are already losing billions as a direct result of the Russian dictatorships invasion of Ukraine in terms of taking in the 80,000 odd Ukrainian refugees we have and that also is costing our tourism industry due to lost bed capacity. So even though there are no direct Russian bombs landing in Ireland Russia's authoritarian regime is as we speak costing us and hurting us.
It's a buffet, just believe what you want. Also even if they are real, they could also be wrong!
Intense
Modern submarines tend to avoid active sonar for most purposes, particularly hunting, for the same "flashlight effect" reason. Using passive sonar and a database of noise signatures and analysis of the target's sound output, a modern sub can arrive at a firing solution i.e. target's bearing, range, course and speed, without ever giving away its own position. It does take time, though, and in a hurry or emergency there's always active sonar to fall back on, but as far as I know it's not the first choice because it's such a double-edged sword.
Russian subs go near NATO coast constantly and I doubt they think twice about it.
As long as said pint of porter is laced with arsenic we're all good.
Wance the Russians had a real pint of porter in one of our fine public houses they’d settle in just fine.
I wish people would stop quoting this soldier when there's another quoted as saying they killed 24 children on direct orders from Prigozhin.
From the time the Russian conscript dons the Russian uniform, his whole focus even in peace time is the day he will take it off for good. Caring for military equipment in his care, is a long way down the list of his priorities and deliberate or "accicental" damage is a good choice for him if he can get away with it.
Speaking of sabotage...
If your 'quite some time' denotes months, then no. This cropped up just over a month ago with a report from Poland that a Patriot battery was already in Ukraine and then Ukrainian officials and others coming out and denyying it, so probably a week or two at most.
Sure we be grand,
Everyone loves the Irish, no one would ever want to bother us and sure every country would protect us!!!
It's not as if we could actually do anything about it
also, if the Russian's were close to Irish shores, the last thing they would be using is active sonar, as it's like shining a torch and gives away your position immediately.
Passive sonar is used in most cases for navigation, with active sonar being used by the hunters (US/UK)
As well as submarines, where submarines go ,we get sea mammal deaths
Personally I think Ukraine won't do a large scale counter near Bakhmut. It will either be in the south or North east or both IMO.
But who knows if they're successful Russia might have to stop throwing reinforcements at Bakhmut. Personally I still think Bakhmut falls eventually but hopefully I'm wrong. Momentum can change so fast in war.
Shooting 5 year old girls in the head is one thing, surely Russians wouldn't be doing this... Never.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65309687
The sad thing about Russia murdering those people is Russia murdering those people. 'Ironic' would be a better word for what you're driving at, I think.
That would be the second IRIS-T delivered.
Interesting from the article about talks with Sweden for mobile launchers that can be linked to the system and fire shorter range, but cheaper and more abundant missiles.
Crikey it’s a bit of a stretch to be blaming Russia for the death of large numbers of marine mammals off the Irish coast. There has been a significant spike in surveys by prospective offshore wind projects which could just as easily be to blame https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/e762fd-marine-notices/
As I said we need the basics first,the ability to track and detect all aircraft and Marine vessels including foreign submarines ,
First and foremost before we invest in a new navy,Army and airforce,
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