Defence
Answer:
The security we need are internal policing, border, maritime and cyber security
Full answer here: Security in an Independent Scotland
Answer:
Defence forces will need to be established to protect Scotland's borders, both land and sea. Security organisations will need to be strengthened.
Full answer here: What defence and security forces will Scotland need?
Nuclear War, Scotland, and the General Election
Author / Creator: David Mackenzie
Media type: Article
Date published:
On the day when Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary went on radio to say we can’t rebuild our public services if we don’t have nuclear weapons, David Mackenzie makes the case for peace, and sanity.
Defence and foreign policy in an independent Scotland – the Scottish Government’s proposals for Scotland’s place in the world
Author / Creator: Scottish Parliament Information Centre
Media type: Article
Date published:
“Scotland becoming independent will mean that we would be able to represent ourselves on the international stage in our own right. We would be able to deepen the partnerships we already have, work hard to develop new ones and, through all the work we do, fully reflect the values we seek to promote…
.. More generally an independent Scotland would seek to be an open, engaged and positive international partner.”
Scottish independence will impact the UK’s global role
Author / Creator: Alistair Burnett
Media type: Interview
Date published: 2021
"The implications of independence could be huge."
The UK Government should be planning for close links with an independent Scotland
Author / Creator: Derrick Wyatt
Media type: Blog
Date published: 2021
Geography and common values would dictate that any government of the new UK that emerged from Scottish secession would seek the closest possible economic and political links with an independent Scotland.
Scotland’s new choice; Independence after Brexit
Author / Creator: Eve Hepburn
Media type: Book
Date published: 2021
Leading experts examine the key issues, opportunities and challenges surrounding the prospect of independence since UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
Scottish Sovereignty Research Group
Author / Creator: Scottish Sovereignty Research Group
Media type: Web site
Date published: 2020 -
The objectives of the Scottish Sovereignty Research Group:
- Research means to become independent which will be legally recognized other than through a Westminster sanctioned referendum
- Continue to develop a written constitution.
- Hold a broad survey among Scots to determine what kind of country they would like to see
An Independent Scotland’s borders and Customs: Principles and Approaches
Author / Creator: Bill Austin
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2018
Independent Scotland's Borders and Customs.
Customs revenue is the key issue of borders, not immigration and movement of people.
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.