UK signs ‘rebooted’ defence agreement to protect Irish waters

<p>Most transatlantic cables go through or close to Ireland, making its waters particularly vulnerable to attack</p><p>The UK has signed a “rebooted” defence agreement with Dublin that could mean the Royal Navy responding to hostile ships and other issues in Irish waters.</p><p>The deal, announced at the second post-Brexit Ireland-UK summit, held in Cork on Friday, updates a 2016 agreement to include cyber-threats and the sabotage of critical internet and electricity undersea cables.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/uk-signs-rebooted-defence-agreement-to-protect-irish-waters">Continue reading...</a>