World in 10
Why Ireland gets away with low defence spending
Published: 14 March 2025 at 15:59 UTC
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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.
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