The referendum-vote on whether Scotland should become independent is on Thursday, 18 September 2014.
The current chances of Independence (reflecting bookies estimates as at 13 September) are:
Independent Scotland - 25%
Remain in UK - 81%
From this blog's perspective maintenance of Scotland's main defence asset - the Faslane nuclear submarine base is crucial. The risk of a left-leaning independent Scottish Government closing the base is considerable. Putin would prefer the base were closed.
Pete