Most Scots need the UK to retain nuclear weapons and stay a member of Nato, a ballot has discovered.
It comes as the way forward for the defence organisation and its potential growth has been thrust into the highlight following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A survey of 1,000 adults north of the Border discovered 58 per cent backed the UK maintaining nuclear weapons, with 20 per cent in opposition to and 23 per cent saying they did not know.
The SNP and Scottish Greens are each firmly against nuclear weapons being stored in Scotland.
If Scots have been to vote for independence sooner or later it will show a significant headache for UK defence bosses as there isn't any apparent alternative for the Faslane naval base on the Clyde.
The SNP was beforehand against an unbiased Scotland becoming a member of Nato however reversed that place in 2012.
Nonetheless the Greens nonetheless argue in opposition to Scotland becoming a member of the defence organisation sooner or later - regardless of Vladmir Putin's aggression in japanese Europe.
The ballot by Survation discovered that 82 per cent of Scots ranked UK membership as "vital", whereas 9 per cent rated it as "not vital" and an additional 9 per cent did not know.
Scotland in Union, which commissioned the survey, stated it was proof Scots needed to take care of a place of affect on the earth.
Chief government Pamela Nash stated: “As proud Scots, sustaining our place and affect on the earth is vital.
"And it’s clear from this opinion ballot there's little urge for food to decrease our international standing.
"SNP politicians are continuously attempting to place themselves on the worldwide stage, but they continue to be pushed by an insular ideology that might put an additional border between us and the world.
"They're able to stroll away from the facility for good and affect that we've got on the G7 and the UN, and to decrease our standing in Nato, which has been key to our peace and security for many years.
"Scottish individuals wish to proceed to take part absolutely on the earth, to make the simplest contributions to international establishments, and to retain the advantages of our membership.
"Remaining a part of the UK is one of the best ways to guard and improve Scotland’s international affect, and to assist our buddies and allies throughout the globe."
Ross Greer, exterior affairs spokesman for the Scottish Greens, stated: Ross Greer MSP stated: "Nuclear weapons can't discriminate between navy and civilian targets.
"They're world-ending weapons of mass slaughter. No-one wins a nuclear conflict.
"Past that ethical case although is the monetary outrage of the Westminster authorities spending lots of of billions of kilos on a brand new nuclear arsenal while refusing to assist households struggling via this cost-of-living disaster.
"The Scottish Inexperienced Social gathering will proceed to make the case for an internationalist and nuclear-free unbiased Scotland, one which performs a task in peace constructing and diplomacy via organisations just like the EU somewhat than isolate itself as Brexit Britain has executed."
An SNP spokesman stated: "An unbiased Scotland’s safety and security is finest assured as a non-nuclear member of Nato, similar to Denmark and Norway."
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