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Ireland: a 2026–2030 maritime strategy addressing cyber issues and subsea cables

Olivier JACQ — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Ireland published in February 2026 its first national maritime security strategy (National Maritime Security Strategy 2026–2030).

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.

Maritime aspects of the latest U.S. National Cyber Strategy

Olivier JACQ — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 19:27:33 +0000

Those among you who have read the latest U.S. National Cyber Strategy, published in September and signed by President Trump himself, will have noticed several interesting points related to cyber and maritime issues. These appear on page 18 of the document (just before the section on the space sector). Below is a quick copy/paste of the relevant paragraph:

IMPROVING CYBERSECURITY IN THE TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECTORS:

The national security and economy of the United States depend on global trade and transportation. Our ability to ensure the free and timely movement of goods, maintain open sea and air routes, secure access to oil and natural gas, and guarantee the availability of associated critical infrastructure is essential to both our economy and our national security.