Fate of Nuclear Sub Base in Scotland Unclear after Brexit
The White House cautiously expressed concern this week that the fallout from Brexit could lead to Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom and shutter a Trident nuclear submarine base that plays a key role in NATO deterrence against Russia.
When asked about the fate of Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde at Faslane on Scotland's west coast, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said he could only hope that Scotland, where nationalists have long argued for closing the sub base, would choose to remain in the U.K.
At a press briefing Wednesday, Earnest noted that Scotland voted in a 2014 referendum against independence. "We made clear at the time that, again, that was a decision for voters in Scotland to make," he said.
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