Anglo/Irish co-operation?

With Ireland looking to secure its airspace, does this signal a new possibility of Anglo/Irish defence co-operation? Training in the UK as an example?

Government considering purchase of military jet aircraft

Unlike most EU countries, Ireland cannot secure its airspace by intercepting high-speed aircraft

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Downsizer]

I'll eat my hat if they but FJs. Simply not going to happen.

 

[Barch]

They will possibly buy some of the Hawk T1s in storage, add some shooty bang things and paint them green.

After all anything going into Ireland has got to get past the RN & RAF first.

 

[Talk Wrench]

I'll eat my hat if they but FJs. Simply not going to happen.

DS, as you are more in tune with these matters than most, if we have a CTA for freedom of movement between the ROI and the UK, then how does that affect UK military air traffic? (Notwithstanding and excluding the NI military Air traffic and presence)

 

[busby1971]

Cant see them affording FJ when total military spend is about £1b per year.

 

[Talk Wrench]

Cant see them affording FJ when total military spend is about £1b per year.

You can see what I'm getting then. If ROIreland can't afford FJ but needs FJ intercept capability, then who will provide this? The UK as per the CTA, or the EU with the ROI being a member state?

 

[UlsterExile]

Not a hope in hell, especially as they have a Green party going into a shared government.

 

[Downsizer]

DS, as you are more in tune with these matters than most, if we have a CTA for freedom of movement between the ROI and the UK, then how does that affect UK military air traffic? (Notwithstanding and excluding the NI military Air traffic and presence)

I'm not sure, not my area, but I am fairly familiar with the politics there so I can say it won't happen.

 

[SAXAVORDIAN]

Put a bit of left field here, could not their O'Irish cousins across the pond have a American Base as they do here in England. Or would this breach their agreement with their masters in EU land.