This includes armed forces, border controls, security of the nation and people.
Includes: borders
Excludes:
Subheading of:
Scotland can be on the right side of history. We can ensure that these morally bankrupt weapons owned by the UK government are removed and destroyed once and for all.
How a border will be handled and its potential economic impacts need some serious analysis from the Scottish Government. The fact that Scotland’s trade with rUK is three times that with the EU means it looks like the short- term economic impact of a harder border would be negative.
Cyber security issues are clearly emerging as a priority.
Coastal protection is a high priority for Scotland It has been neglected and requires an increase in off-shore patrol vessels and personnel.
The questions that would face an independent Scotland in the area of defence and security are political ones, rather than whether Scotland has the long-term capacity to defend its citizens or its immediate strategic neighbourhood.
This paper is intended to provide an overview of the following aspects of a Scottish Defence & Security Strategy:
Joint production by Gallus Events and Independence Live. A video conference discussing the defence of Scotland.
Contributions from Scottish military veterans. Discussion on what a Scottish defence force would look like, NATO membership, and the Trident missles based on the clyde