Fine Gael is committed to an increase in our Defence Forces presence in missions abroad and this will be reflected as soon as 2016. We are committed to the continuation of humanitarian missions like the recent operation in the Mediterranean, which has received much public support. Fine Gael will seek to maximise opportunities for cooperation between government departments and agencies in the context of action on UN Development Goals, with a particular focus on Africa.
negative towards the military, for example for decreasing military spending or disarmament