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# Taoiseach Martin says Irish defence spending must rise as Baltic fears grow
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-02-07-martin-ireland-defence-spending-interview/
- Published: 2025-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T05:02:16.000Z
- Description: Taoiseach Micheal Martin told the Irish Examiner that Irish capital spending on defence would rise within two to three years, citing a radar system in tendering and fear among Baltic states over Russia.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Policy and law, #news, #verified, #opinion, #ai-drafted

Verified Opinion AI-drafted [Irish Examiner interview with Micheal Martin, 7 February 2025](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41570314.html?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not commit Ireland to a specific euro figure or percentage of GDP for defence spending.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)