The EU would be taking on immense obligations, for no clear benefit in return.
A smart Russian would look at Ireland and see a country relatively friendly to the west, on good terms with the Americans, and with absolutely negligible counter-intelligence capabilities, and ask a simple question: Why change what works for us?
“I think everyone knows that.”
One thing to take into account here is that these figures are based on Ireland having an average winter, like last year’s, with only a few relatively short periods of severe cold.
“Certainly.”
“Enlargement is a geo-strategic investment.”
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“A phased, contingency basis.”
So what’s the endgame? Hope the Russians eventually give up?
“Arms negotiations between Russia and the DPRK are actively advancing.”
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“Heading the list of losses in 2022 is the United States.”