The military confrontation in Ukraine has also created political debate in neutral Ireland, which is not part of NATO and has always refrained from cooperating with missions not fully endorsed by the United Nations.Reported by the Political Instruments website, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar acknowledged that the government was considering a theory of more intervention in the European defense system, not necessarily within the Atlantic alliance, but at least within the framework of Pesco, an EU initiative aimed at structural integration of the armed forces. Army of Union Member States. In any case, before making such important decisions, in Varadkar’s opinion, the discussion among the public will be encouraged to hear what Irish citizens think about it, and they have always said that neutrality is an important and effective value. Republic of Ireland. A report commissioned by Dublin before the start of military action in Ukraine shows that Ireland’s defense needs to be improved by increasing military spending to 3 3 billion. But Tanaisoute (Deputy Premier) disagrees: in his opinion this is an exorbitant cost, and there are other priorities to consider; At the same time, he acknowledged that better equipment was needed, that Irish troops needed more money, and that the island needed radar and equipment to better monitor the air and sea space of primary importance.