"We see each other less and less as competitors. If large volumes of military goods would have to be shipped, we'd look to Antwerp or other ports to take over some capacity and the other way around."
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.
The purchase represents the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation, marking a return to air-based nuclear strikes after nearly three decades.