> Do the Scots have a sufficient army necessary to beat NATO? As per definition Scotland doesn't have any army, because defense is not a devolved matter. On a

> Do the Scots have a sufficient army necessary to beat NATO? As per definition Scotland doesn't have any army, because defense is not a devolved matter. On a practical level the nuclear submarines of the UK have their port facilities in Scotland. On an even more practical level: Good luck to trying wrestle those away from the Navy of course. Everyone assumes that they would be repositioned in case of a secession. In fact a retired admiral opined that they would be moved either to the US or France in case of a Scottish independence[1], because England lacks the necessary port facilities. > How would they survive the UK making an Article 5 declaration? Nobody with half a brain talks about a violent secession. More like something where the people of Scotland declare in a referendum that they don't wish to belong to the Union any more, and they are let go freely. Similar to the Brexit process. 1: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/26/trident-overseas-or-halted-scotland-independence https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/26/trident-over...