U.K. Would Lose Nuclear Submarine Base With Scottish Independence
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Britain would lose its nuclear deterrent for two decades if Scotland votes for independence because it would no longer have the capability to house Trident submarines.
Scottish independence will force the remainder of the UK to abandon nuclear weapons for at least two decades, according to report by MPs published today.
The Commons Scottish Affairs select committee said it would be possible to move Trident submarines and their missiles from their base on the Clyde within two weeks of separation.
However, the construction of replacement facilities south of the Border could take up to 20 years, they said, effectively forcing the UK Government into "unilateral nuclear disarmament".
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