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Ireland launches first National Maritime Security Strategy for undersea cables

Defence Minister Helen McEntee launched Ireland's first National Maritime Security Strategy 2026-2030, a five year plan naming protection of undersea cables and interconnectors with France and the UK across its 420,000 square kilometre exclusive economic zone.

Reported AI-drafted RTE.ie, 25 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not commit specific funding or new naval assets to cable protection.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Strategy launch only, no funding or assets committed for cables. European 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

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