Scottish Nationalists plans to align a free Scotland with Scandinavia

[Lars77]

An independent Scotland would shift much of its attention away from the UK to become a member of the Scandinavian circle of countries, with its own army, navy and air force modelled on its Nordic neighbours, according to detailed plans being drawn up by the SNP.

Senior SNP strategists are compiling a "prospectus for independence" which they hope to use to sell the idea of separation to Scots ahead of the referendum in 2014 or 2015.

The document is not due to be published in full for another year but SNP insiders have disclosed key extracts.

They reveal that SNP leaders want an independent Scotland to look north and east in Europe for partnerships, trade and key defence relationships, rather than continuing to focus on western Europe and the Commonwealth, as the UK does now.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/bye-bye-england-snp-plans-closer-scandinavian-ties-after-independence-6272337.html

[aquart]

1. Preferring older invaders to newer ones?

[Demeter]

2. Preferring People to Corporations

[xchrom]

4. +1 & besides at this point they're blood relatives. nt

[Capt. America]

3. I wonder if they will enjoy being on the hook for all their defense needs?

[dmallind]

5. Perhaps Norway will spend the $20B annually in excess of Scottish revenues like the UK does?

Like almost all places that dream of independnce from the yoke of larger economies' "oppression" these days, Scotland is heavily subsidized by its hegemon and would suffer enormous shortfalls if left to its own devices.

BTW yes that $20B figure includes North Sea oil revenues apportioned geographically.