Russia, China and Iran could target UK via Irish ‘backdoor’, think tank warns

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Russian warships travelling through the English Channel. The report warned that UK and Ireland are at risk from an 'acute maritime menace' posed by a Russia. Photograph: Royal Navy/PA Wire Britain faces a “backdoor” threat to its security from a Russian, Chinese and Iranian presence in Ireland, a report by an influential think tank has stated, accusing Dublin of “freeloading” when it comes to European defence. The UK should also expand its air and naval presence in Northern Ireland, to counter a growing Russian threat on the UK’s western flank, the Policy Exchange report states, which is backed by two...