THE SNP need to start thinking seriously about what defence will look like in an independent Scotland and not just talk about opposition to Trident, an MP has insisted.
Stewart McDonald, the party’s defence spokesperson at Westminster, told members at a conference fringe event the SNP need to have a “robust discussion” about how Scotland can be a serious security partner in Europe, which he claimed should go beyond talks about being against nuclear weapons.
The packed event – titled Ukraine and the Future of European Security – saw delegates and members discuss the conflict in Ukraine and the wider threat to European security, which included talks on what being a security actor might look like for a future independent Scotland, and how Scotland fits into Europe.
