UK may not be able to deal with Russian ‘threat’ to Scotland, Swinney says

John Swinney complained about the level of briefings he was receiving form the UK Government over Scotland’s national security (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK may not have the capability to deal with the “threat” of Russia’s military off the coast of Scotland, John Swinney has said.

The Scottish First Minister said he was concerned about revelations of a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines loitering over critical undersea cables in the North Atlantic.