Should Ireland Join NATO?
Simon Whistler · June 26, 2023 · 22 min video · Europe & NATO
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It's one of the last militarily neutral countries in Europe, an island version of Switzerland perched on the edges of the Atlantic far from any hostile neighbors. For its entire time as an independent state, Ireland has remained outside of the network military alliances stretching from Europe to North America.
It's not a member of NATO, nor did it fight with the Allies in World War II, and while Irish troops have been sent on deployments, the country maintains a triple law, requiring a cent from the government, the Dar, and the UN to send more than 12 soldiers abroad.
According to a public polling, it's a system most Irish are proud of, then a cent that allows Dublin to punch above its weight into climatic circles. Yet all that could soon change. As you watch this, a consultive forum is being held across Ireland, one in which the question of neutrality is being weighed carefully.
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Discover the heated debate surrounding Ireland's military neutrality and its potential entry into NATO. Explore the dire state of Irish defense and the proposed measures to protect the nation's vulnerabilities. Will Ireland join NATO? Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
