NATO forces have seen noticeable improvements in anti-submarine operations in recent years, due in part to investments in more capable technology and surveillance platforms, a top US admiral told Business Insider on Wednesday.
Senior security sources warn that hostile states are using illegal migration as a destabilizing tool against the UK, prompting NATO to prioritize border security as a national defense strategy.
A security and defence partnership is a non-legally-binding declaration of intent and is compatible with neutrality. Switzerland would not be subject to any legal or financial obligations.
The UK's decision to bolster its air force comes as part of a European drive to increase defense spending, amid threats from Russia and concerns that the US will play a reduced role in the continent's security.
Lockheed Martin is the champion of the defense technology, and this $1 trillion investment will speed up the activity of the hypersonics and space division of the company.