An independent Scotland will need its own army, navy, and air force — and that could be a problem

There is likely be some very hard-nosed bargaining between Edinburgh and London

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Today, voters in Scotland are deciding whether to remain within the United Kingdom. Scottish sovereignty rides on two things: any eventual negotiations between London and Edinburgh and the gradually evolving position of the Scottish National Party, the primary backer of the independence bid.

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