Is Russia at war with Europe? UK thinks so, possibly by 2030. Is Ireland ready defence wise?

With the resignation of UK Defense secretary John Healey over the "Defense of the Realm" budget not being at all sufficient and the far more serious imminent threat from Russia etc … the palpable thing coming through from the UK intelligence is we are in far more serious threat than we think. British intelligence saying an attack from putins Russia could come as soon as 2030.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/11/uk-defence-funding-john-healey-keir-starmer-offer

OK, we might decide to view this as Chicken Licken, the sky is falling in. That all this is a load of alarmist cr*p. And shur Russia is bogged down in Ukraine how the hell will they ever invade Europe, UK, Ireland. OR as I hear alot of - who is ever going to invade us, a tiny island off the coast of the UK and Europe … shur dont we have far bigger problems like housing.

My view always has been - re our tradition of neutrality - Just because we are neutral DOES NOT MEAN we completely shirk all responsibility for DEFENCE of this country. It seems the Defence of the nation is the prime thing and at the top of the list for governments of many other countries inc the UK.

Kaja Kallas recently visted Dublin and had some comments on all of this:

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/ireland-press-remarks-high-representativevice-president-kaja-kallas-irish-minister-foreign-affairs_en

I notice this which is surely a good thing:

In February, Ireland launched its first Maritime Security Strategy, setting out the plan to better protect its interests at sea. Ireland's commitment to increase defence spending by 55% by 2030 sends a clear signal that Ireland is stepping up. 

About time no. 1: - successive governments have left our military wither on the vine. We still DONT have a primary military radar system, so we really dont know who/what is flying over or around this country? Though I do note this is perhaps getting addressed finally:

"Ireland is procuring its first dedicated long-range primary military radar system through a €500 million government-to-government agreement with France. The system will fill a long-standing national security gap and is expected to be fully deployed by the end of 2028."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/world/europe/ireland-defense.html

About time no 2: - Surely, being an Island nation we should have a top of the line Navy AND be utilizing DRONE Tech to its fullist to cover security of our waters & air. But unfortunately and apparently, we only have one ship active??? We just do not have enough personel? I pass through monkstown in Cork most weeks and look across at rushbrook docks by Cobh looking at 2 ships, at least, sitting at dock for a year or two now. More docked at hawlboline.

Hopefully all this is getting sorted and fast BECAUSE in a way we are already at war with Russia via Cyber / grey warfare. I think the HSE cyber attack few years back originated from St Petersburg. As mentioned above the UK today are taking this threat of War - not just in Ukraine - from Russia etc in other countries across Europe is only a matter of time? The UK MOD and intelligence are seeing this as a very serious threat, i think we need to take this just as serious?

Over to ye ….