What Kind of Military Should Ireland Have?

A discussion of the Irish military and Irish defense policy, with suggestions about how Ireland should invest in real defense capabilities. If you like this video, please consider making a donation using the "thanks" button or buying me some coffee, so to speak, here: https://buymeacoffee.com/shurkin.

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00:00:00 intro
01:59 Part 1, Overview of the Irish military
03:31 The Army
04:55 The Irish Rangers
05:27 The Irish Air Force
06:43 Ireland's Navy
07:48 Irish Defense Policy
08:32 Irish Antisemitism
08:58 Thoughts on Irish neutrality
12:27 Strategic importance of Irish waters
13:26 Part 3, What kind of military should Ireland have?
18:03 Iranian missile boats: antisemite/tankie compliant
19:29 Comparison with Canada
21:57 The Guiness skipper and the priest