British military helicopter forced to buzz a Russian sub off Cork Harbor as Irish ‘navy’ does not have any anti-submarine capabilities – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

British military helicopter forced to buzz a Russian sub off Cork Harbor as Irish ‘navy’ does not have any anti-submarine capabilities




A British military helicopter was forced to buzz a Russian sub off Cork Harbor as the Irish ‘navy’ does not have any anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

The episode, which reportedly happened some months ago, serves to highlight the fact that Ireland appears to offer a wide-open back door into Europe’s western flank through which hostile forces can flow through unimpeded. This renders Ireland a serious weak point from a military defence standpoint.

Without anti-submarine capabilities, Russian raiders can position themselves right outside any port facilities along the Irish coast unnoticed and launch a missile barrage that would obliterate the country in a matter of seconds with zero warning before sailing on along undefended waters.

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