The Scottish Independence Convention’s second Transition Paper, “Scotland’s Security” by Isobel Lindsay, comes at a timely moment with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent sabre-rattling pronouncements after a return to gunboat diplomacy post-Brexit.
In her paper, Lindsay presents the case for using a human security model and a clear and realistic assessment of the security challenges an independent Scotland might face, including our position as a major nuclear base.
She proposes the immediate establishment of a Secure Scotland Commission and starting preparations now for setting up a Scottish Security and Intelligence Agency (SSIA), a Scottish Defence Force (SDF) (comprising of navy, army and air force), a Scottish National Defence Academy and a strengthened coastguard service.