What is NATO and what's Ireland's involvement in it? - podcast episode cover

What is NATO and what's Ireland's involvement in it?

Mar 08, 202232 min
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

The military alliance has been at the centre of world politics - should it intervene in Ukraine, or stay out to avoid a direct clash with Russia? UCC’s Professor Andrew Cottey joins us on this week’s episode to look at what exactly NATO is, how it works, what Ireland’s involvement in it is, and why Putin cites its expansion east as a potential threat.The Explainer is brought to you by The Journal. Providing open access to valuable journalism in Ireland has been the aim of The Journal for a decade. You can contribute to ensure we can keep questioning, investigating, debunking, explaining and informing at www.thejournal.ie/contribute/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
Open in Metacast
What is NATO and what's Ireland's involvement in it? | The Explainer podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast