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Former Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen said during a visit to Dublin in 2013 that the "door is open" for Ireland to join NATO at any time, saying that the country would be "warmly welcomed" and is already viewed as a "very important partner". [32]
Ireland currently does not seek to join NATO, but does work to improve the Defence Forces' interoperability with NATO. [ 241 ] Ireland was neutral during World War II , though the country cooperated with Allied intelligence and permitted the Allies use of Irish airways and ports.
NATO in 2025 . The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international military alliance consisting of 32 member states from Europe and North America. It was established at the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. Of the 32 member countries, 30 are in Europe and two are in North America.
Poland spends the most among NATO members as a proportion of its GDP at a NATO-estimated 4.1% in 2024, while eight of the military and political alliance's 32 members spend less than 2%.
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte has urged member countries to adopt a new "wartime mindset", and ramp up military spending. His comments echo previous demands made by incoming US President ...
Ireland’s humanitarian response will not be found wanting. The EU is unified and further sanctions will hit Russia hard. — Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) February 27, 2022
During the Cold War, it did not join NATO nor the Non-Aligned Movement. [1] Since the 1970s, some have defined Irish neutrality more broadly to include a commitment to "United Nations peacekeeping, human rights and disarmament". [1] Recent Irish governments have defined it narrowly as non-membership of military defensive alliances.
Ireland was invited to join NATO but did not wish to be in an alliance that included the United Kingdom. [22] Attached the condition of Irish reunification to membership. [22] Was clear that NATO would defend Ireland in the event of war, in part because Northern Ireland belonged to the United Kingdom. [22]