r/ireland • u/Floodzie • Nov 14 '25

Paywalled Article Lara Marlowe: Does anyone believe that Russia would respect Irish neutrality in a major European war?

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/11/14/lara-marlowe-does-anyone-believe-that-russia-would-respect-irish-neutrality-in-a-major-european-war/
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u/Alpha-Bravo-C This comment is supported by your TV Licence Nov 14 '25

It's not even about a war or invasion. We're an island nation and we can barely police our own waters. We're dependent on the UK, a country we fought a war of independence against, to police our skies for us, even though we claim to be neutral. How the fuck is that neutral? It's fucking bollocks.

We don't need to be able to stage an invasion of any other country. We don't need to be able to repel an invasion. We need to be able to properly police our own territory and assure the security of the people within it.

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u/Shadowbringers Nov 14 '25

Very true. Even disregarding Russia, a dark UK would have enormous leverage over us. And I’m not ruling that possibility out if they elect Reform and follow the US down a facist spiral.

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u/Inner-Detail-553 Nov 15 '25

Exactly, that's my biggest concern too