John O'Brennan published a new opinion piece for The Irish Examiner on 17th May 2023, analysing Europe's changing security landscape and where Ireland fits into this landscape. He argued that Ireland's policy of military neutrality is outdated and should be jettisoned. He contributed to a number of public discussions on this topic:
Link - ‘Can Ireland’s ‘Ourselves Alone’ stance be justified?,, The Irish Examiner, 17 May 2023, https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41139826.html
John also discussed Neutrality with Gavin Reilly on On the Record, Newstalk FM, 14 May 2023: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/on-the-record-with-gavan-reilly/the-issue-of-irelands-neutrality
John debated Ireland's military neutrality with Matt Carthy of Sinn Féin, on The Last Word, on Today FM:
https://www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the-last-word-with-matt-cooper/tanaists-says-ireland-more-vulnerable-as-military-neutrality-to-be-reviewed
John also spoke with Jude Weber of the Financial Times about the upcoming national consultative forum on security and defence:
https://www.ft.com/content/67279122-7cf4-41ad-bc98-24fe8a51538f
