Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

These are very fair questions. I will clarify what we are talking about here in terms of cybersecurity. It is cybersecurity threats to Defence Forces infrastructure. This is therefore not the National Cyber Security Centre that we are talking about. PESCO is about co-operation on projects that are of a military capacity. This is about ensuring that our Defence Forces are upskilled to the greatest extent possible in areas where we choose to be part of training that we believe will enhance our skill set. This may relate to the Army Ranger Wing, in the area of first aid and medical training. It may relate to dealing with mines, which would predominantly be the Naval Service but probably other elements of the Defence Forces as well. Likewise, it may relate to cyberthreats. We are looking to build a cyber command within the Defence Forces that is bigger and stronger than the one we have now-----