Ireland's neutrality puts its crucial undersea internet cables at risk due to limited military protection.

Ireland's neutrality may leave it vulnerable to attacks on its extensive undersea internet cable network, which carries 75% of transatlantic internet traffic. The country lacks submarines and has one of Europe's smallest defense forces, making it ill-equipped to protect critical infrastructure valued at $10tn in daily global financial transactions. Recent cable cuts in the Baltics have heightened security concerns, with Ireland and Iceland agreeing to improve maritime security collaboration.

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