Scottish Defence Force
Answer:
The security we need are internal policing, border, maritime and cyber security
Full answer here: Security in an Independent Scotland
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.