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Scotland's Defense at Risk
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Scotland’s safety is at risk as Westminster slashes defense budgets, with the SNP warning that decades of cuts have gutted the UK’s armed forces—down from 300,000 troops in 1979 to under 140,000 today, and Scotland’s military presence slashed too. The Royal Navy and RAF have shrunk dramatically, while defense spending as a share of GDP has halved since the 80s. The SNP demands urgent investment, but the MoD counters with billions spent on Scottish defense industry and infrastructure, arguing Scotland remains central to UK military strength.
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