Alex Salmond is facing opposition to plans to drop the SNP's historic opposition to Nato from up to one-fifth of his parliamentary party.
Up to 12 SNP MSPs could join a campaign to urge the party to retain its stance against the international nuclear organisation. An SNP whip admitted there could be a "rammy" over Nato at the party's autumn conference.
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