Defence and Security
Scotland’s Part
Author / Creator: Janet Fenton
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
A unique opportunity for a small country to contribute to global nuclear disarmament.
Bairns not Bombs – John Ainslie dissects Trident
Author / Creator: John Ainslie
Media type: Book
Date published: 2023
"...the UK’s nuclear weapons – all based in Scotland – would have to be scrapped if an independent Scotland demanded their removal."
Alba Party propose new defence policy
Author / Creator: MARTIN ROCHE
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2022
The Alba Party will propose a new defence policy to its members, shunning NATO and putting maritime security at the forefront of Scottish defence.
No Place for Trident; Scottish Independence and Nuclear Disarmament
Author / Creator: John Ainslie
Date published: 2014
This looks at the options for locating Trident and finds there are no acceptable places in the UK.
Trident: Nowhere to Go, 2nd Edition
Author / Creator: John Ainslie
Media type: Report
Date published: 2013
A landmark report examining potential alternative UK nuclear weapons bases if Faslane became unavailable following Scottish independence. It demonstrates that there would be no meaningful alternative – suggesting that Independence could hold the key to unravelling the whole of the UK’s nuclear programme.
Trident: Still Nowhere to Go
Author / Creator: TPNW Working Group
Media type: Pamphlet
Date published: 2019
Based on the seminal work of John Ainslie, this pamphlet explains how Scottish independence could lead to the disarming of one of the...nuclear-armed states with the potential of a benign domino effect for global nuclear disarmament.
Roadmap for Trident Removal
Author / Creator: SNP CND Group
Date published: 2019
SNP CND road map for removal of the Trident and other nuclear warheads from Scotland
Peace research perspectives on NATO 2030
Author / Creator: Scottish CND
Media type: Rsponse paper
Date published: February 2021
The [covid] virus has revealed fundamental flaws in the strategies many states employ to provide security for their people.
An independent Scotland is the key to a nuclear weapon free world
Author / Creator: Catherine Robertson
Media type: Article
Date published:
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.
Scotland’s borders and independence
Author / Creator: Kirsty Hughes
Media type: Assessment report
Date published:
Scotland's trade with the rUK is greater than with all other areas. The negative effects of a border needs serious analysis by the Scottish Government.
Scotland's Security
Author / Creator: Isobel Lindsay
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2020
Cyber security issues are clearly emerging as a priority. Coastal protection is a high priority for Scotland. The proposed SDF should be designed for flexibility with a modest core capability. The SDF's cost will be substantially less than that assigned to Scotland currently by the UK Government. Nuclear weapons will be a major challenge in transition negotiations.
What would an independent Scotland’s defence and security priorities be?
Author / Creator: Colin Fleming
Media type: book
Date published: 2020
BREXIT has changed the context of thinking about the priorities for the security and defence of Scotland. The decisions will be political rather than capacity.
Towards a Defence & Security strategy for an independent Scotland
Author / Creator: Garry Macdonald
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: December 2017
This paper is intended to provide an overview of the following aspects of a Scottish Defence & Security Strategy:
• What is meant by ‘Scottish national security’
• What threats it would be required to address
• What framework it would operate under
• How Scottish foreign policy would impact it
• What institutions would implement it
The intent of this paper is not to serve as a finalised strategy but instead to provide a basis for further discussion and development.
In Defence of Scotland
Author / Creator: Independence Live
Media type: YouTube recording of the virtual conference
Date published:
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.