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SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED KINGDOM
Calls grow to strengthen military protection for Scotland’s Shetland Isles
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Calls are being made to strengthen defenses for the Shetland Isles after increased sightings of Russian trawlers off Scotland’s coast, BBC News reports. The article frames the issue as a question of whether the islands need Cold War-style protection.
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