Conor Hogarty
@ConorHogarty
All views and opinions expressed are my own. interests include Defence forces, history, politics and current affairs, and the odd letter to the Irish Times.
Replacing my last post with a non AI generated cover to stop the wind up merchants ;-)
You can use this resource to get more information on the scale of connectivity. submarinecablemap.com
New Garda commissioner to succeed Drew Harris set to be announced within days. irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025…
#Kia's #K151 #KLTV #Raycolt is bidding on a £750M 🇬🇧 military vehicle contract! This powerful, cost-effective tactical vehicle has already seen success in seven countries, including #Poland, and aims to replace aging #LandRover #Defender. #UK v.daum.net/v/202507071603…
I was doing some research on this EXA North and South transatlantic & Irish Sea cable, which lands in north Dublin. -50 Terrabytes Per Second transfer -12,000 km in length - Connects Ireland; Canada, Northern America and the UK Can you imagine the impact if that was severed?
Valencia Co Kerry 🇮🇪 Sub-sea cables were vital pieces of infrastructure over 100 years ago, arguably more so today in the digital world. The ability to monitor and protect vital for a functioning modern economy. It's time to fix defence @SimonHarrisTD
👇🏽 “I’m not saying this to scare anyone. I’m saying these technologies are so accessible and cheap that if they fall into the hands of terrorists, 100 terrorists could upend any country’s order.” Yip, was just saying a game changing drone attack is increasingly likely
Recently, 🇺🇦 hero of this war Robert Broudi (aka “Magyar”) spoke at a military conference in 🇩🇪 Wiesbaden. His speech stunned many people. It’s a bit long for Twitter but totally worth a read. “In the Ukrainian army, they call me Magyar. I am a field commander of combat drone…
Approximately three-quarters of subsea cables in the Northern Hemisphere pass near or through Irish waters, making it a critical nexus for international connectivity. Read more on the future of subsea cables from @CSIS_PPD: csis.org/analysis/strat…
A week in which words and international condemnation failed to adequately describe or affect what’s going on in Gaza - the latest Substack from me and @Channel4News here : substack.com/@krishgm/note/…
You are not serious about foreign policy & ironically about defence & security. You won’t win this one line by line
🚨The Triple Lock has NOTHING to do with neutrality ⚠️The Triple Lock is NOT normal ⚠️NO other nation has this ⚠️ NO other nation wants it ⚠️🇬🇧🇫🇷🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺 controlling 🇮🇪 decisions ‼️SF consistently supporting rogue states
7 Inf Bn conducting Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) MOUT refers to combat training in urban environments such as towns and cities, where threats can emerge from any direction, above, below, or behind cover. It involves close-quarters combat, building and room…
At least 113 people in Gaza have now died from starvation, including dozens of children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. Warning: this report contains distressing images
If the triple lock is an essential component of neutrality, why does no other neutral nation have it, and how could we have been neutral in WWII before it existed?
🚁⚓️ Joint Ops in Action 🚁 LE Samuel Beckett recently teamed up with @IrishAirCorps for helicopter drills at sea, showcasing seamless sea‑air interoperability. This builds on our MV Matthew interdiction and strengthens Irish waters, sovereignty & multi‑agency missions. 🇮🇪
‘Anti government protests in Ukraine - we all need to draw breath and trust the Ukranians, and @ZelenskyyUa more’ My first take 24 hours ago, I have not changed my mind.
"Ukraine has been making significant progress in fighting corruption since the end of the Maidan Revolution in 2014." On The Brink's Cormac Smith provides his analysis on the latest protests against President Zelensky. @CormacS63
emergency-services.ie/279671-2/ Senator Gerard Craughwell is writing regarding the triple lock. The triple lock is a dilution of our sovereignty and has nothing to do with neutrality and should be removed.
In the minister's vague presser yesterday, they heralded the largest ever increase in defence spending (over 5 years) ignoring that it barely covers the cost of the big ticket items they committed to as far back as the last White Paper. The Dept, and the minister, lack Ambition.
Not a bit of it. SF & the other lefties know they won't get away with openly stating where their sympathies lie, so instead they interfere with any moves to defence co-operation under the guise of protecting a largely false policy of 'Neutrality'