Scotland's leader: UK may not be able to deal with Russian 'threat'

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2026-04-11

London (PA Media/dpa) - The United Kingdom may not have the capability to deal with the "threat" of Russia's military off the coast of Scotland, John Swinney has said. The Scottish first minister said he was concerned about revelations of a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines loitering over critical undersea cables in the North Atlantic. He also expressed concerns about the ability of the UK's armed forces to deal with any potential t......

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