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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
Results from Workers’ Party
Last answered 3 weeks ago
Increase
4 votes
12%
Decrease
27 votes
82%
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Learn more about Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?
The average EU country spends 1.3% of its GDP on defence. Ireland currently spends .5% (a decline of .4% since 2008). Proponents of higher defence spending argue that the low spending puts the country at risk and the spending level should be raised to match other developed EU countries. Opponents argue that raising spending is unnecessary since armed conflicts can be prevented through diplomacy. See recent military spending news