The opposition from the Green Party to the EU's rapid reaction force is different and I often wonder what role the Greens see for armed forces. From what they say, it seems they would prefer us not to have any armed forces, like Costa Rica, which has no army. They do not seem to want us to have a modern military force that is trained fully and effectively. Maybe they want an army with no equipment, or guns but no ammunition. They certainly do not want Ireland to have an army that can be put at the service of UN-mandated operations internationally in an EU joint force and use their weapons in a just cause should they need to.