Who has a stronger military today England or Ireland?

Answer 1

Firstly England’s armed forces are part of the Armed Forces of the UK.

Secondly let’s look at the facts;

Ireland spends $1.3 billion US dollars on defence; the UK spends $70 billion US dollars, the 2nd highest expenditure in the world (2nd only to the US, Ireland is ranked 56)

The UK has around 421,000 men under arms (Army, Navy, Royal Marines, Air Force, Reserves and Territorial’s) Ireland has 10,500

The UK has a strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Ireland does not.

The Royal Navy has 10 Nuclear powered Attack Submarines, 4 SSBN Submarines, 3 Aircraft Carriers, a large number of Frigates, Destroyers and other ships amounting to the 2nd largest navy in the world (in gross tonnage) with around 120 ships in commission. The Irish Naval Service has 8 patrol vessels only.

The Royal Air Force operates just under 400 fast jets; the Irish Air Corps operates just 27 aircraft and does not have any combat jets at all.

The British Army has around 7000 vehicles (including around 450 tanks and 3000 APC), the Irish Army has around 200 vehicles (NO Tanks and around 40 APC)

So I’ll let you make your own mind up on who is more powerful!!

Answer 2

Ireland has its own army and is not linked to Britains,unlike what some here says.It being a small Country it has a Small Army of about 12,000 Men it is called Oglaig Na H'Eireann. It has some good Equipment ,but it has only a few Medium size Tanks. It has some decent Quality Armoured Cars and Personnel Carriers and Field Guns.It has Six Naval Vessels,used mostly for Coastguard and Fishery Protection. Its Army Aer Corps has a few Trainer Jets,which could only be used as Anti Tank Attackers,and some Prop Driven Planes,and also some Helicopters.It has a part time reserve like the Territorials in Britain ,and they go for Training every Two weeks.They are I think around 20, 000 or used to be.They are called Forci Cosanta Aituill or the FCA for short. They do marvelous work Overseas in the UN in places like Former Yugoslavia and Africa. They certainly would not be a match against Britains Army. It is not Funded by Britain,Ireland is an Independant Country.

Answer 3

A lot of stupid comments. The UK military and its NATO membership are a significantly more formidable force than Ireland could ever hope to put together. Ireland has no tactical support capacity - i.e. imports 99+% of its weapons and materials. The RAF is a super modern well trained organisation, the Royal Navy, which includes a nuclear submarine, is second to none. Ireland's defence forces are largely ceremonial and in true terms hasn't the capacity to defend itself against an enemy with the economic or military capacity to attack (i.e. invade) it. The UK, has 12 million people that theoretically can be called to military service in a national emergency. The whole island of Ireland has less than 6 million people. Do the math.

Answer 4

Well Ireland has more money then England. England has a good military & Navy then Ireland. Not only that, have you ever heard the term "SAS"?

Answer 5

O..KK then? England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland Armies( British Army) is the biggest and the most powerfull army in Europe and around 2nd to 4th in the World, it spends around$70,000,000,000 each year and is deployed in over 80 countries! Ireland on the other hand declarded independence on the U.K like most other countires (Canada, Australia ect). Ireland has one of the smallest armys in the world if it does have one. UK has a population of over 62million, Ireland has 6million including the UK state/country of Northen Ireland. I think it shows whos the Most powerfull U.K or Ireland. Its defo UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland)
By the way the UK is the 4th or 5th richest country in the world what are youn on about UK is defo richer than Ireland!

Answer 6

Yep, as has been said Ireland isn't in NATO but there's almost certainly an unwritten agreement that NATO and the UK would come to its defence if ever required.

If the Russian navy was sailing up and down its western coast you can be sure that the Royal Navy would be there watching them.

Answer 7

If you replaced "England" with "UK" your question might make sense.

Its the BRITISH army (ie includes people from Wales and Scotland as well as England)

And as far as I know the British army is much larger than Ireland's.

Answer 8

in particular because of the fact of Spains colonialism. England feared being overwhelmed with the help of Spains new wealth and skill, so as that they rushed to triumph over lands too. Spain ended up blowing all there money on the Armada, France substitute into in civil conflict and Portugal substitute into having hassle with Brazil and native disputes and rebellions. So England substitute into waiting to strengthen.

Answer 9

England doesn't have an army. The UK has an army and there is no comparison between the British Army and the Republic of Ireland boy scouts!

Answer 10

Ireland does not have a separate military army. All military functions are through the British military. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is not a military army, but an army of individuals. This term may have led to your confusion.