The Big Tech ShowNeutrality and the question of an arms industry in Ireland
What is happening with the weaponisation of technology? From Musk threatening to shut off Starlink in Ukraine to the Israeli’s arming hundreds of pagers. And where does Ireland’s neutrality stand in all of this?
Declan Power, security and defence analyst, joins the Big Tech Show for this week’s episode.
The tech editor began by asking the defence expert about Ireland’s neutral stance. Declan Power made the argument that Ireland has taken a side in the Ukraine conflict. However, Ireland is only providing non-lethal support for Ukraine such as aid and fuel rather than bombs and bullets.
You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
