Russian ships were spotted off the Irish coast last week.
Notions that Ireland is a neutral country is just a "Republican wet dream" according to a leading midlands defence expert.
It comes as pictures emerged of the Russian-registered ships sailing off the southwest coast of Ireland last week.
There's calls to increase State spending on Defence after it emerged there was no Irish naval ships at sea on Friday due to a lack of personnel.
Security and defence analyst, Mullingar's Declan Power says the level of ignorance on the issue is a danger to the country:
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