Ireland is now exporting its distinctive military culture into the European defence conversation. In a recent interview, General Seán Clancy spoke eloquently about preparedness, resilience, consensus, and urgency — themes that sit comfortably within Ireland’s long-standing approach to security.
What went largely unremarked, however, were the elements that distinguish defence from reassurance: coercive decision-making, unified command under pressure, lethality, and survivability.