'The Russian military has announced that it will conduct a naval artillery exercise 240km off the southwest coast of Cork in two weeks as fears grow about the risk of conflict in Ukraine.' thetimes.co.uk/article/571428…
'The Irish Defence Forces and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) were informed last night of the planned exercise, which will be within Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), on February 3.'
'The Department of Foreign Affairs was also told through official channels of a planned “surface gun exercise”.
The number of warships that will take part is not known but military experts said it was likely to involve a task group of three to five warships.'
The number of warships that will take part is not known but military experts said it was likely to involve a task group of three to five warships.'
“Ireland is not a Nato member, so Russia is trying to exercise its powers over countries that are not members of the alliance. Ireland has also been advertising recently the paucity of its naval defence forces. In Russian thinking, this makes Ireland an inviting target.”
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