1/ FM @NicolaSturgeon entirely correct on independence and nuclear weapons. They will be removed from Scotland at pace but with safety as the uppermost priority. This will be an issue of importance for NATO, just as our capability and ability to be a burden sharer in conventional

2/ defence and security - including our relationship with rUK - will matter. In all the discussions I've had with defence figures from other NATO countries, they are consistently clear that a Scottish application would be welcomed.

3/ What it is incumbent on us to do is to be more upfront about what an iScotland's defence posture looks like and how does it fit into our region as it's organised? That is something that needs greater discussion come a second referendum campaign, and something that I and...

4/ the @SNPDefence team colleagues have done a huge amount of work on. If we secure a second referendum on Thursday, we will go into that campaign more confident and with more to say on defence and security issues than 2014. Expected given the changed security environment.

5/ It's often said that defence doesn't win you votes - and it's true that it is not a top priority for the public - but it can certainly cost votes if people think we've not considered these issues properly. With more defence outreach than we've ever done before, we have.

6/ That matters as much for a domestic audience as it does for those in the rest of the UK, Europe and the wider world. This is why we have published several papers over the years, both to critique MoD policy as an opposition party but also to signal our own thinking.

7/ Although 'project no surprises' is something @AlynSmith and I have talked about recently, a project of bread crumbing on defence has been underway for years: There is plenty we've had to say, and still to say, on defence and security if people care to look.

End/ So let's secure the referendum on Thursday with #BothVotesSNP and, from there, we will have a wide and inclusive discussion on Scotland's future as a reliable ally, a cooperative, friendly neighbour and active contributor to regional security, peace and prosperity.