Security of our vital marine interconnectors must be given high priority
State needs to invest in Navy and Air Corps to beef up our ability to protect vital undersea connectionsHigher pay for public service staff to afford homes should be time limited and phased outThe invasion of Ukraine in 2022 resulted in the ending of dependence on Russia n gas, raising fears we would not be able to source alternative supplies to fuel electricity generation and to keep our homes warm.
We will depend heavily on interconnections to Britain and France for gas supplies and electricity. A lot of our energy supply flows through three gas connectors from mainland Britain. By 2030, we will have five electricity interconnectors with Britain and France, and, it is hoped, the interconnector to Northern Ireland. The security of these connectors is critical for us.
Gas bubbles reach the surface of the Baltic Sea after the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was allegedly sabotaged. Photograph: Armed Forces of Denmark
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