security
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?
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.”
Sorted. A handbook for a better Scotland
Author / Creator: Commonweal
Media type: book
Date published: 2022
'Sorted' is a vision for a shared future in an independent Scotland. A future which puts all of us first. It looks at what's possible and describes how we can make independence and Scotland successful.
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.