Defence
Ireland mulls joining Nato subsea group after Russian boat activity
Nato last week completed subsea military exercises in waters just North of Ireland between Iceland and Norway
The Irish government is actively considering whether it will join a new Nato group on protecting subsea infrastructure after Russian activity off the coast, the Business Post has learned.
Earlier this year, Nato created a Critical Undersea Infrastructure Coordination Cell for the purpose of “sharing best practices”, “leveraging innovative technologies”, and “boosting the security of Allied undersea infrastructure”.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Defence said Ireland had joined the Nato Partnership for Peace programme ...