Defending Scotland

摘要

The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) is having major repercussions in Scotland. Whether it is defence footprint, capability, job cuts or future defence contracts, the effects of the SDSR are only now beginning to be understood. However, what is already clear is that the SDSR continues a trend of disproportionate cuts by the MoD in Scotland. It is certain that RAF Kinloss is being closed shortly as an air base, and both RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Leuchars remain under threat. Only a few short years after the last round of controversial cuts and amalgamations of historic Scottish regiments, speculation has resumed about further battalion cuts. While the wasteful and useless Trident system is not being cut, conventional Royal Navy capability is being reduced.