Useful to review the White Paper Update from Dec 2019 and remind ourselves of State’s stance on defence. “Defence is of paramount importance to the State and,... 1/7 @ARCOIreland @DefenceIreland @slandail_nssi @KeohaneDan @jjsalmo @GCraughwell @BerryCathal @RACO_DF

..as a vital element of overall security policy, provides the bedrock of stability and prosperity across political, social, economic and environmental domains.” 2/7 @ahernegerald @wrafter_colin @OBrienSheehan @kencurtin @davidstantontd @lawlessj @nealerichmond @RDFRepAssoc @DFPRB

“One significant commitment made by Government is to ensure that defence policy remains up to date and to bring certainty and regularity to the process of defence planning and overall preparedness... 3/7 @ConorKing1980 @ConorHogarty @catherinegalway @SorcaClarke_TD

... to be achieved by a new fixed cycle of defence reviews, to be carried out every three years.” 4/7 @CharlieFlanagan @1GaryGannon @John_McGahon @Fiona_Kildare @MarkWall1 @seandanaher5 @SeanFionn @malcolmbyrne @BrendanSmithTD @BrianLeddin @MulliganEddie

"The first such review is the White Paper Update, with the next iteration under the cycle being a more comprehensive Strategic Defence Review.” 5/7 @JohnMinihan @beaufortcomment @TomClonan @sob999 @SenatorEMurphy @ColmBurkeTD @bredamccague @eoinyk @jasonomahony

“The White Paper specifies that these reviews are to encompass a fully updated assessment of the security environment and a fresh consideration of implications for overall policy requirements, associated tasks, capability development and resourcing.” 6/7 @markturner30 @donlav

“Into the future, the fixed cycle reviews will be integrated with the security assessments undertaken by the newly established National Security Analysis Centre.” 7/7 @MerriganMl @McNamara_Eoin @AnMailleach @Edward__Burke @K_Kourousis @SeamusjKearney