US wants to take control of Ireland as a military base in Europe.

Soc_Alt · 18-01-2026 07:25PM #1

If this title becomes a future project whats stopping them?

We Don't have an Army, Navy or Air Force.

We are not in Nato.

We are an Island so the US can easily secure it.

We are already a stop gap for the US military flying to the Middle East.

Are economy is built on US multinationals corporation tax so its easy for the US to cause economic stress to pressure our government into submitting to their demands.

Will the Triple lock system even allow EU troops serve on Irish soil as it could get vetoed in the UN.

The Irish Population are not nearly as brave as 100 years ago.

What's stopping the US from taking Ireland if they decide to do so in the future?

DayInTheBog · 18-01-2026 08:33PM

All hail our new masters. Perhaps we can build a statue of the orange haired one to replace the one of Bill Clinton in Ballybunnion.

We could of course send in Danny Healy Rae to negotiate on our behalf. That should scare the Americans off.

tabby aspreme · 18-01-2026 08:49PM

All they need is Shannon and maybe give them Limerick also, be easy turn it into another Guantanamo, thought we should keep Thomand park for ourselves.

tinytobe · 18-01-2026 08:51PM

I recall a debate that the US had once indeed the interest of stationing some kind of rocket near the Great Blasket islands. Don't know how that came about as Ireland is neutral, and how that discussion stopped in the end… I don't even think it was military minded, but something civilian, possibly NASA related.

Soc_Alt · 18-01-2026 08:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124160088#Comment_124160088

i dont think its a question of giving rather then them just taking.

Fann Linn · 18-01-2026 08:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124160099#Comment_124160099

They might meet their match in Rathkeale.

Arseboxing · 18-01-2026 09:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058431348/us-wants-to-take-control-of-ireland-as-a-military-base-in-europe

I'd consider this as a fairly well grounded and legitimate fear rather than a conspiracy theory.

There's no knowing where the insanity of Trump's regime ends. History tells us that once the insanity starts to roll, it tends to never stop.

the_immersion_1 · 10-02-2026 01:27AM

cost vs benefit and diplomacy stops it.

airstrip 1 is right next door, so what do you need craggy island for?

it obliterates u.s./e.u. relations for generations.

eu will probably confiscate u.s property/finances in europe.

your businesses lose eu contracts.

eu closes your european bases. ceases intelligence sharing.

nato dissolves. european nations (re)start nuclear programs.

you push eu business to china.

you interrupt u.s business/global economy due to data center shutdowns/infrastructure interruptions.

you hand votes to the democrats.

you have to spend on moving invasion infrastructure across the ocean.

without some proper reason you are on the wrong side of international law (again), as the u.s. is the invader this basically further scraps an already mocked international legal system. which you have previously invested in.

if theres a change of administration you will probably end up at the hague.

you have to take on management of the irish population, or genocide them - which will result in at least some u.s. combat deaths, and some ptsd suicides when troops get back home, and civil unrest back home. possible terrorist incidents in washington. you endanger u.s. citizens around the world.

Or you end up paying various post-invasion reconstruction programs, compensation and welfare claims.

yew_tree · 13-02-2026 10:53PM

There were rumours back in the day that the US or NATO funded Fr Horans runway at knock ;)

Nathan Jessep · 19-02-2026 03:35PM

Phone rings in Government building, a civil servant picks ups,

"Hello, this is Washington, we will be landing twice as many military planes in Shannon every day next week, and three times as much the following week, we intend to have a total increase in landing from todays number to 500% by the start of April, due to security concerns we will be stationing a squadron of F-22 fighter jet and a brigade of soldiers at Shannon and just want to give you a heads up, thanks " and hangs up.

The civil servant forwards this message to the desk of an Taoiseach, he picks it up reads it and shrugs his shoulders.

The USA has no need to invade Ireland, it just tells us what it going to do out of diplomatic politeness and we nod our head in agreement.

Perfidious Cretin · 19-02-2026 03:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124160055#Comment_124160055

Replace 1 statue of a paedo with another. Might as well throw Jimmy Saville in there too..

SupaCat95 · 21-02-2026 07:22AM

I always made out the American wanted an emergency submarine base in Ireland. Ie Access to Cobh or Limerick or possibly one to be built after unification at Lough Swilly.

I mean they have Shannon and the Atlantic internet cable running out of Ireland.

SupaCat95 · 21-02-2026 07:27AM

Given the relationships between the Vatican, CIA and Dublin I would have no probkem with that concept. It wouldnt be a great place refulling C130s or bombers but fast light propellers for prisoner/VIP transport, no problem.

RoyalCelt · 21-02-2026 07:35AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124248888#Comment_124248888

Just about sums it up.

Supercell · 21-02-2026 07:52AM

I'd far rather the Americans decided to set up bases here than Putin's savages. If we became Greenland 2.0 I'm not entirely sure if the majority here would object to becoming the 51st state though I wouldn't be overly keen on it myself truth be told.

Nathan Jessep · 21-02-2026 10:47PM

You see maps on the internet of US bases around the world, it appears Shannon is already on these maps and has been for at least 2 years as far as i can recall

US wants to take control of Ireland as a military base in Europe.

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