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Editor of @UKDefJournal | Defence & security journalist | Cyber security graduate | @NUJofficial member & press card holder
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Faslane and NATO - Should Scotland lease out the base for a short time?

Faslane and NATO - Should Scotland lease out the base for a short time?

Bylines Scotland — Whilst not the ideal option for many, I'm a pragmatist, and I believe that it would be a source of income for the fledgling independent Scotland and help support the new state's entry to NATO. Faslane is the second-largest single-site employer in Scotland, after the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
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Faslane could be leased out to UK as a base for Trident

Faslane could be leased out to UK as a base for Trident

The Herald (Scotland) — By George Allison Whilst not the ideal option for many, I'm a pragmatist and I believe that it would be a source of income for the fledgling independent Scotland and help support the new state's entry to NATO. Faslane is the second-largest single-site employer in Scotland, after the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
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Britain cannot afford to become a bit-part player in the new Arctic battleground

Britain cannot afford to become a bit-part player in the new Arctic battleground

The Telegraph — Russian aggression in the High North has exposed the danger of running down the UK's anti-submarine and maritime patrol capability
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Spain 'would suffer 'heavy casualties' if it tried to capture Gibraltar'

Spain 'would suffer 'heavy casualties' if it tried to capture Gibraltar'

The Sun — SPAIN has been warned it would suffer "heavy casualties" if it tried to take Gibraltar, after far-right politicians demanded its "liberation". Members of the of Vox party in the Andalusian Parliament want Madrid to scrap the UK's post-Brexit agreement signed with Spain on Gibraltar.
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Iceland and NATO - The Reluctant North?

Iceland and NATO - The Reluctant North?

UK Defence Journal — Iceland, as you may or may not know, is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Its geographic location makes it a prime outpost for air and maritime operations. Crucially, Iceland serves as a NATO outpost in the North Atlantic.
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The Type 4X Destroyer - An early look at an early concept

The Type 4X Destroyer - An early look at an early concept

UK Defence Journal — The Type 4X, the Type 45 Destroyer replacement, is just an early concept at this stage but a variant of the Type 26 Frigate is officially being considered for the job. The UK Defence Journal has been speaking to Paul Sweeney, former MP for Glasgow North East and former shipbuilder.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth to Receive First F-35's This Year

HMS Queen Elizabeth to Receive First F-35's This Year

themilitarytimes.co.uk — Merlin helicopters were the first aircraft to begin flying from HMS Queen Elizabeth and they will soon be followed by F-35 jets in Autumn this year.
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No, The F-35 Was Not Beaten by an F-16

No, The F-35 Was Not Beaten by an F-16

f35.com — The official website of the F-35 Lightning II. The Joint Strike Fighter is the next generation fighter to support the US Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, United Kingdom and defense partners in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, and Turkey.
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Alba Party propose new defence policy

Alba Party propose new defence policy

Bylines Scotland — Proposer of the policy and General Secretary of the Alba Party, Chris McEleny, argues that the Defence footprint in Scotland is of massive value and strategic importance. McEleny also argues that the size, format and capability of the Scottish Defence Force would be primarily based on naval forces and coastal defence.
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