Eoin McNamara
@mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social
Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) 🇫🇮. All things foreign policy, security & transatlantic. From Waterford 🇮🇪. Work info: https://www.fiia.fi/en/expert/eoin-mcnamara
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Is Ireland’s unprotected ocean the weak link in European defence?
Is Ireland’s unprotected ocean the weak link in European defence?
Russian presence in Irish waters underscores the fact that, rather than being out of sight and out of mind, the country is on the frontline
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Is Ireland’s unprotected ocean the weak link in European defence?
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The NB8 should prioritise a regional maritime security approach that maximises coordination and cooperation within existing multilateral formats.
Critical undersea infrastructure underpins economic cooperation among the NB8 countries, write Nele Loorents and @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social. @fiia.fi
Critical undersea infrastructure underpins economic cooperation among the NB8 countries, write Nele Loorents and @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social. @fiia.fi
NB8 Series. Protecting Critical Undersea Infrastructure: Enhancing NB8 Maritime Security Cooperation - International Centre for Defence and Security
Critical undersea infrastructure encompassing various energy and data connections underpins economic cooperation among the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8).
icds.ee
June 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The NB8 should prioritise a regional maritime security approach that maximises coordination and cooperation within existing multilateral formats.
Critical undersea infrastructure underpins economic cooperation among the NB8 countries, write Nele Loorents and @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social. @fiia.fi
Critical undersea infrastructure underpins economic cooperation among the NB8 countries, write Nele Loorents and @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social. @fiia.fi
TV interview I did on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social yesterday on #Trump's U-Turn on #US military deployments in #Poland and wider #strategic implications of #Rubio's visit to #India this past weekend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNHU...
U.S. troops in Poland: expansion or quiet reshuffle? | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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May 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM
TV interview I did on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social yesterday on #Trump's U-Turn on #US military deployments in #Poland and wider #strategic implications of #Rubio's visit to #India this past weekend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNHU...
Interview with me on #EU strategic decision-making post-Orbán that went out this morning on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Z5...
Orbán gone, EU looks to step up support for Ukraine | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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May 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Interview with me on #EU strategic decision-making post-Orbán that went out this morning on #Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Z5...
New op-ed from me today. #Ireland's aim to be force for good in turbulent times can certainly be amplified by riding 'Middle Power wave' led by Canada's #Carney & supported in #EU by Finland's #Stubb. Creative but pragmatic support for #UN most realistic niche. dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2026/05/midd...
Middle Powers Are Back in Fashion. Can Ireland Be One of Them? - Brexit Institute
Eoin Micheál McNamara, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) | [email protected]
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May 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
New op-ed from me today. #Ireland's aim to be force for good in turbulent times can certainly be amplified by riding 'Middle Power wave' led by Canada's #Carney & supported in #EU by Finland's #Stubb. Creative but pragmatic support for #UN most realistic niche. dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2026/05/midd...
Both text and video, interview with me went out on #Finnish national broadcaster Yleisradio -- #YLE's main TV news bulletin's yesterday on #Trump's blackmail to withdraw #US from #NATO if #European allies don't help with his #Iran debacle. Is he bluffing? yle.fi/a/74-20218592
Trumpin uhkaus vetäytyä laukaisee Natossa suuren poliittisen kriisin, ennustaa tutkija
Trumpin varalle säädetty laki estää presidenttiä vetäytymästä Natosta ilman kongressin hyväksyntää, mutta se ei välttämättä Trumpia pysäytä.
yle.fi
April 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Reposted by Eoin McNamara
Should 🇬🇧 prepare for war?
We asked 7 experts in today’s #BigAsk
✍️ Baroness Dr Sophy Antrobus MBE, Neil Brown, @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social, Prof. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, @paulmason.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social and @tomsharpe.bsky.social
#BritainsWorld
We asked 7 experts in today’s #BigAsk
✍️ Baroness Dr Sophy Antrobus MBE, Neil Brown, @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social, Prof. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, @paulmason.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social and @tomsharpe.bsky.social
#BritainsWorld
Should Britain prepare for war?
The Big Ask | No. 07.2026
www.britainsworld.org.uk
February 20, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Should 🇬🇧 prepare for war?
We asked 7 experts in today’s #BigAsk
✍️ Baroness Dr Sophy Antrobus MBE, Neil Brown, @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social, Prof. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, @paulmason.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social and @tomsharpe.bsky.social
#BritainsWorld
We asked 7 experts in today’s #BigAsk
✍️ Baroness Dr Sophy Antrobus MBE, Neil Brown, @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social, Prof. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, @paulmason.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social and @tomsharpe.bsky.social
#BritainsWorld
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‘As global security continues to deteriorate, 🇬🇧 must be ready to fight to defend its interests and those of its European allies from 🇷🇺 aggression,’ argues @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @fiia.fi
#BigAsk #BritainsWorld
#BigAsk #BritainsWorld
Should Britain prepare for war?
The Big Ask | No. 07.2026
www.britainsworld.org.uk
February 20, 2026 at 12:50 PM
‘As global security continues to deteriorate, 🇬🇧 must be ready to fight to defend its interests and those of its European allies from 🇷🇺 aggression,’ argues @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @fiia.fi
#BigAsk #BritainsWorld
#BigAsk #BritainsWorld
I spoke to @tvpworld.bsky.social today, discussed many recent questions on future of nuclear #deterrence in #Europe. #Trump casts uncertainty over #US extended deterrence. Are #UK & #France able to bridge gap? Will be technically & politically complex task. www.youtube.com/watch?v=46K3...
Nuclear Deterrence - European Edition? | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I spoke to @tvpworld.bsky.social today, discussed many recent questions on future of nuclear #deterrence in #Europe. #Trump casts uncertainty over #US extended deterrence. Are #UK & #France able to bridge gap? Will be technically & politically complex task. www.youtube.com/watch?v=46K3...
I was on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing last night's abrupt de-escalation from #Trump in the crisis over #Greenland, and the lingering implications of this crisis for #transatlantic interdependence, the unity of #NATO and the security of the #EU.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...
Great power competition for the Arctic | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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January 22, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I was on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing last night's abrupt de-escalation from #Trump in the crisis over #Greenland, and the lingering implications of this crisis for #transatlantic interdependence, the unity of #NATO and the security of the #EU.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...
I was on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing last night's abrupt de-escalation from #Trump in the crisis over #Greenland, and the lingering implications of this crisis for #transatlantic interdependence, the unity of #NATO and the security of the #EU. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...
Great power competition for the Arctic | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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January 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I was on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning discussing last night's abrupt de-escalation from #Trump in the crisis over #Greenland, and the lingering implications of this crisis for #transatlantic interdependence, the unity of #NATO and the security of the #EU. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oik...
In 2026, we celebrate 65 years of #Ulkopoliittinen #instituutti / the Finnish Institute of International Affairs @fiia.fi. Do check our excellent work with publications, events, policy & media outreach at this critical time of change for #global order. fiia.fi
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
In 2026, we celebrate 65 years of #Ulkopoliittinen #instituutti / the Finnish Institute of International Affairs @fiia.fi. Do check our excellent work with publications, events, policy & media outreach at this critical time of change for #global order. fiia.fi
My commentary with #Finland's 🇫🇮 daily @iltasanomat.bsky.social this past weekend discussing #European military capability deficits were #US to refuse enablers vital for #deterrence. Crisis #mobilization relies on US command & control, logistics & advanced tech. www.is.fi/politiikka/a...
Trump haluaa Yhdysvaltojen vetäytyvän Euroopasta – asiantuntija nostaa esiin kauhukuvan: ”Jos olisin venäläinen...”
Yhdysvaltojen voimavarat eivät riitä kauhuskenaariossa Euroopan puolustamiseen. Euroopalla voi olla edessään vaaran vuodet.
www.is.fi
January 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
My commentary with #Finland's 🇫🇮 daily @iltasanomat.bsky.social this past weekend discussing #European military capability deficits were #US to refuse enablers vital for #deterrence. Crisis #mobilization relies on US command & control, logistics & advanced tech. www.is.fi/politiikka/a...
If anyone prefers reading instead. #Poland's national broadcaster @tvpworld.bsky.social also published this excellent write-up based on my TV interview discussing #Germany & #European #security yesterday. tvpworld.com/90557235/pax...
German chancellor says era of US security dependence is ending
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that Europe can no longer rely on the United States in the way it once did, declaring that “the decades of Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe a...
tvpworld.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If anyone prefers reading instead. #Poland's national broadcaster @tvpworld.bsky.social also published this excellent write-up based on my TV interview discussing #Germany & #European #security yesterday. tvpworld.com/90557235/pax...
I was live on Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social today, talking #Merz's "Pax Americana" nostalgia speech in Munich & why a strong #Germany leading #EU strategic autonomy vital for #security on continent. Convenient abstention from #geopolitics no longer an option. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et82...
Why Europe must defend itself | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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December 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I was live on Poland's @tvpworld.bsky.social today, talking #Merz's "Pax Americana" nostalgia speech in Munich & why a strong #Germany leading #EU strategic autonomy vital for #security on continent. Convenient abstention from #geopolitics no longer an option. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et82...
I get some quotes in @news.rte.ie piece on #Irish #security & #defence this weekend. Debate must be focused better. About finding domestic solutions to Irish #security vulnerabilities. Voices reverting to usual anti- #Western script simply aren't credible. www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Defence spending takes centre stage as weak links exposed
The Government's €1.7bn defence spending plan, announced this week, comes at a time when there is a widespread perception that Ireland lags far behind its neighbours when it comes to defence and secur...
www.rte.ie
December 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I get some quotes in @news.rte.ie piece on #Irish #security & #defence this weekend. Debate must be focused better. About finding domestic solutions to Irish #security vulnerabilities. Voices reverting to usual anti- #Western script simply aren't credible. www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Nice to get some nice feedback for interview I did last wk on @tvpworld.bsky.social on developments in #Nordic Air #Defence & logistics that improved #Nordic- #Baltic #deterrence requires. Rail #Baltica linking #Tallinn with #Warsaw by 2030 will be very important. youtu.be/9ixrNInLRKo?...
Scandinavia’s new air power: A quiet NATO revolution | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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November 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Nice to get some nice feedback for interview I did last wk on @tvpworld.bsky.social on developments in #Nordic Air #Defence & logistics that improved #Nordic- #Baltic #deterrence requires. Rail #Baltica linking #Tallinn with #Warsaw by 2030 will be very important. youtu.be/9ixrNInLRKo?...
Seminar in #Helsinki last Friday organized by Finnish-Irish Society at #European Commission 🇪🇺 Rep. in #Finland 🇫🇮. Enjoyed introducing my project "#Hybrid Conflict & Great Power Competition: Implications for #Irish☘️#Security Policy". Progress here vital for #Ireland & EU security.
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Seminar in #Helsinki last Friday organized by Finnish-Irish Society at #European Commission 🇪🇺 Rep. in #Finland 🇫🇮. Enjoyed introducing my project "#Hybrid Conflict & Great Power Competition: Implications for #Irish☘️#Security Policy". Progress here vital for #Ireland & EU security.
My Interview on @tvpworld.bsky.social aired last Friday. Discusses #UK-coordinated "coalition of the willing" in support of #Ukraine. #Geopolitical change continues at lightening pace, but #EU decision-making on frozen assets still too slow. A frustrating reality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BOF...
U.K. capable of stepping up long-range missile delivery for Ukraine | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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October 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My Interview on @tvpworld.bsky.social aired last Friday. Discusses #UK-coordinated "coalition of the willing" in support of #Ukraine. #Geopolitical change continues at lightening pace, but #EU decision-making on frozen assets still too slow. A frustrating reality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BOF...
My interview in @iltasanomat.bsky.social today 🇫🇮. Remarkable #Trump-#Zelenskyy rapprochement as #Putin squanders political capital with Trump. Delivery of #US #Tomahawk cruise-missiles to #Ukraine for long-range strike at Russian #military nodes would be significant. www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...
Trumpin mieli muuttui – pelasiko Putin korttinsa väärin?
Trumpin välit Ukrainan presidentti Volodymyr Zelenskyiin ovat lämmenneet. Suunnitteilla on asetoimitus Ukrainaan ja Moskovan paineistaminen.
www.is.fi
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My interview in @iltasanomat.bsky.social today 🇫🇮. Remarkable #Trump-#Zelenskyy rapprochement as #Putin squanders political capital with Trump. Delivery of #US #Tomahawk cruise-missiles to #Ukraine for long-range strike at Russian #military nodes would be significant. www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...
Back on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning to discuss recent Western #military responses to #Russia's aggression in #Ukraine. #Trump's patience with #Putin's insincerity is wearing thin. #US turning up pressure with targeting intel & tomahawks for #Ukraine? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLrL...
Trump pushes peace as Russia takes hits | Eoin Micheál McNamara
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October 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Back on @tvpworld.bsky.social this morning to discuss recent Western #military responses to #Russia's aggression in #Ukraine. #Trump's patience with #Putin's insincerity is wearing thin. #US turning up pressure with targeting intel & tomahawks for #Ukraine? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLrL...
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A further essay in @neweasterneurope.eu from me. Discusses #Europeanization of #deterrence on #NATO's #Eastern Flank. Deterrence by mobilization is a risky compromise to #Russia. Mobilization depends on #US assets #Europe can no longer rely on under #Trump. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/25/b...
Beyond compromise: towards the Europeanization of NATO’s Eastern Flank - New Eastern Europe
NATO’s post-Cold War enlargement promised a stable and prosperous future for Central and Eastern Europe. Yet compromises meant to accommodate Russia left the Alliance’s Eastern Flank exposed for years...
neweasterneurope.eu
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A further essay in @neweasterneurope.eu from me. Discusses #Europeanization of #deterrence on #NATO's #Eastern Flank. Deterrence by mobilization is a risky compromise to #Russia. Mobilization depends on #US assets #Europe can no longer rely on under #Trump. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/25/b...
A further essay in @neweasterneurope.eu from me. Discusses #Europeanization of #deterrence on #NATO's #Eastern Flank. Deterrence by mobilization is a risky compromise to #Russia. Mobilization depends on #US assets #Europe can no longer rely on under #Trump. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/25/b...
Beyond compromise: towards the Europeanization of NATO’s Eastern Flank - New Eastern Europe
NATO’s post-Cold War enlargement promised a stable and prosperous future for Central and Eastern Europe. Yet compromises meant to accommodate Russia left the Alliance’s Eastern Flank exposed for years...
neweasterneurope.eu
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A further essay in @neweasterneurope.eu from me. Discusses #Europeanization of #deterrence on #NATO's #Eastern Flank. Deterrence by mobilization is a risky compromise to #Russia. Mobilization depends on #US assets #Europe can no longer rely on under #Trump. neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/25/b...
#History happening quickly before our eyes. My primer for tomorrow's #US – #Russia Summit written for #Ireland's national broadcaster @rte.ie @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social as #Ukraine & future of #European #security at risk. Will #Putin again get the better of #Trump? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What's at stake for Europe at the Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine?
The build-up to the summit highlights European doubts and concerns about Russia's sincerity to halt aggression in Ukraine
www.rte.ie
August 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#History happening quickly before our eyes. My primer for tomorrow's #US – #Russia Summit written for #Ireland's national broadcaster @rte.ie @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social as #Ukraine & future of #European #security at risk. Will #Putin again get the better of #Trump? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...