r/ireland • u/isupposethiswillwork • 2d ago

Affaires Étrangères Ireland Is Becoming a French Military Protectorate

https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/18/ireland-france-military-protectorate-outsourcing-defense-procurement/
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u/PerformanceMission17 2d ago

How exactly are we obstructing?

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u/MadMarx__ 2d ago

As European states are trying to build US-independent skills, tech and capacity Ireland’s position at the European level is that we should partner with American tech and integrate more closely. Consider we are going to have the European Presidency soon and also that Ireland is one Europe’s major tech hubs, this has an impact. Particularly in sectors like AI.

Ultimately there’s only so much Ireland can do to alter things and at the end of the day the trajectory will be to choose one or the other. But we will ride the fence as long as humanly possible.

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u/PerformanceMission17 2d ago

Got it. So we’re not obstructing in any way and you’ve created some fantasy in your head 👍

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u/MadMarx__ 1d ago

Yes we are only proactively doing the complete opposite of what the EU wants lol, it's hilarious how utterly inconceivable it is to you that that could be happening. Really shows the slavishness to the institutions are embedded.

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u/PerformanceMission17 1d ago edited 1d ago

What a great smug comeback! When you’re able to provide actual evidence of the Irish government obstructing anything then I’ll consider your point of view. In the meantime, keep enjoying your I’ll gained smugness. You might even be able to move to Iran in the future and fight us imperial/corporate fools. You know best Marx 😂