DEFENCE chiefs have raised concerns that the country's nuclear submarine fleet could be put at risk by Scotland's offshore wind farm scheme.
Plans to erect hundreds of wind turbines off the west coast sparked fears over the safety of nuclear submarines operating out of Faslane Naval Base after MoD sources described the plans as "hazardous".
They warned offshore renewable developments could hamper access to the Clyde's Trident base, as well as increase the risk of submarines running aground or colliding.
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