UK signs $8B nuclear submarine dock contract, cites closest US alliance

UK Defense Secretary John Healey announced an $8-billion contract to build docks for the UK's nuclear submarines, framing it as evidence of the 'closest' alliance with the US. The deal underscores deepening defense-industrial cooperation between the two nations amid broader NATO posture shifts. Uncertainties remain over delivery timelines and cost overruns typical of major naval infrastructure projects.