BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Faslane 'vital' to UK's defence - 0 views
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Energy Net on 18 Oct 08Defence Secretary John Hutton said he was committed to keeping nuclear weapons in Scotland during his first visit to Faslane in his new post. Mr Hutton said the naval base on the Clyde, which is home to the Trident nuclear submarine fleet, was a "vital part of our country's defence." First Minister Alex Salmond wants to rid Scotland of nuclear weapons.