The UK Ministry of Defence and the Irish Department of Defence have formally signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening bilateral defence cooperation in response to evolving regional security challenges. Signed by the Secretary of State for Defence and the Irish Minister for Defence, Helen McEntee, during the UK-Ireland Leaders’ Summit in Cork, the agreement modernises a cooperation framework that has been in place since 2015. This refreshed accord specifically targets four critical pillars: maritime security, cyber defence, air domain information sharing, and joint procurement initiatives. For the UK defence supply chain, the most significant development within…
