This document marks an important evolution for this island state, which we particularly appreciate, highly dependent on its maritime infrastructure, but historically limited in terms of surveillance and protection capabilities over its maritime domain.

The strategy explicitly identifies the protection of critical infrastructure as a central issue, in particular subsea telecommunications cables and energy interconnectors (such as the Celtic Interconnector). These infrastructures are presented as essential to the country’s economic and digital functioning, in a context where a significant share of transatlantic data flows passes close to Irish waters.