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World in 10

Why Ireland gets away with low defence spending

Mar 14, 2025
10:42

Ireland’s Taoiseach Michael Martin got through his trip to the White House this week without Donald Trump bringing up his country’s 0.24% defence budget. As defence chiefs from five key European countries meet in Paris, The Times' veteran foreign correspondent Michael Binyon assesses whether this new group can convince Europe’s low spenders to do more.


The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 

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