
A former Westmeath soldier and defence analyst, explains the priorities.
A new plan to increase spending on military defence has been agreed by EU leaders.
The Taoiseach travelled to Brussels yesterday for the emergency summit, which was also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Member states will be able to access a €150b fund to help boost defence capabilities.
It comes as Ireland looks at it's own spending, with proposals to triple the defence budget.
Mullingar's Declan Power, a former soldier and defence analyst, explains what the priorities here should be: