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Ireland's New Security Command Center | Cork News
Ireland’s Defence Forces are deploying a groundbreaking joint command operation, “Operation Fianna,” from a new high-tech hub called “the Octagon” at McKee Barracks, to secure major EU events and an anticipated visit from Donald Trump. For the first time, land, air, maritime, and cyber units are unified under one commander to seamlessly support An Garda Síochána, testing real-time coordination with new tech like the SkyWarden air defense system. This lean but agile force can rapidly mobilize specialized teams—including counter-drone units—to handle complex security demands, marking a pivotal…
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