What Will Be The Impact On The U.K. Military If Scotland Votes For Independence

British Military Mulls Implications Of Vote For Scottish Independence -- The Guardian

Much negotiation lies ahead if Scotland leaves the UK, not least a debate about the strategic benefits of nuclear weapons

A vote for Scottish independence would place a question mark over the future of Trident and infuriate the US, the UK defence establishmentand the Royal Navy's top brass in particular. However, the likelihood is that an accommodation would have to be reached over conventional defence issues, such as air defence, maritime surveillance bases, radar stations, and air-sea rescue services and over Trident. The navy's nuclear submarine port at Faslane and nuclear warhead depot at nearby Coulport in western Scotland is the only Trident base in the UK.

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Naval chiefs: Scottish independence will do 'immense damage' to Forces -- The Telegraph
Hard Times Await UK Armed Forces if Scotland Secedes -- RIA Novosti
If Scots vote for independence, Britain’s nuclear subs might need a new home -- Stars and Stripes
Royal Navy Faced With Tough Sub Choices If Scotland Leaves U.K. -- USNI
UK’s Nuclear Missiles Could Be Headed for the US if Scotland Wins Independence -- Vice News
EXCLUSIVE: Send British nukes to US if Scotland votes Yes say military chiefs -- Express
Farce of part-time air force: Independent Scotland would be forced to run air force that could operate only in office hours, military analysts suggest -- Daily Mail
How easily could Scotland set up its own armed forces? -- The Telegraph
Salmond demands £10bn tartan army: Ships, jets, helicopters, troops...they're all in SNP's sights if Scotland votes Yes -- Daily Mail
Scottish independence: Ex-military warn over 'Yes' vote -- BBC
Scottish independence: 'Heroes, generals and rank-and-file soldiers' appeal to voters to reject separation -- Auslan Cramb, The Telegraph
Scottish Soldiers Join Battle Over Independence -- Newsweek/Reuters
Ex-NATO commander blasts ‘dangerous’ defense plan for independent Scotland -- RT
UK Ex-Military Chiefs Warn Scotland’s Separation to Undermine Common Security -- RIA Novsoti
Scottish independence: Defence is new battleground -- Scotsman
Scotland Warned Armies Don't 'Grow Overnight' -- SKY News
An independent Scotland will need its own army, navy, and air force — and that could be a problem -- Peter Vine, The Week/War Is Boring
Scottish independence will weaken British defence and security - but it'll be worse for Scotland -- Mirror
Scottish independence: You and whose army? -- The Economist
UK Ministry of Defence Has ‘No Contingency Plan’ for Scottish Referendum Split -- Damien Sharkov, Newsweek
Scotland Risks Swiss-Like ‘Hollow Force’ With Separate Military -- Kari Lundgren, Bloomberg Businessweek
Future of Scotland's Defense Enters Debate -- FOX News
Vote for Scottish independence would make 'UK more vulnerable to terror attack' -- Dion Dassanayake, Express
A Scottish 'Yes' Also Means Exit from EU, NATO -- John-Thor Dahlburg, Military.com/AP
Scottish Independence Would Make The Whole UK Vulnerable To Terror Attack, Military Officials Warn -- Huffington post
Scottish independence: how would Scotland defend itself? -- Claire Phipps, The Guardian
Why the Pentagon Should Care About Scotland's Referendum -- Emma Ashford, Foreign Policy
Daily question: What might a Scottish defence force look like? -- Cameron Buttle, BBC
Factbox: How UK and an independent Scotland might split up a nation -- Reuters
How Does The British Military Split With An Independent Scotland? -- Christopher Harress, IBTimes