Switzerland

Switzerland to Spend $2.5 Billion in Military Upgrades

Switzerland is investing $2.5 billion to provide its armed forces with modern weapons, equipment, and training to strengthen its national defense.

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Swiss Get 24/7 Fighter Jet Protection

Starting on December 31, two F-18 fighter jets will be operational 24/7 to give Switzerland round-the-clock airspace protection.

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Switzerland reverses plans to sell weapons to countries in civil conflict

Switzerland reversed a decision to loosen restrictions on weapons sales to countries in conflict following outcry over the planned move

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Crew of Swiss ship freed after September kidnapping off Nigeria

Twelve crew members of MV Glarus, a Swiss ship seized off Nigeria in September have been freed, Swiss judicial officials said

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Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship MV Glarus off Nigeria

A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members of Swiss cargo ship bulk carrier MV Glarus which they attacked in Nigerian waters

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Switzerland most transparent small arms exporter, Iran, DPRK and UAE most opaque

Small Arms Survey reveals Switzerland was the most transparent authorized small arms exporter in 2015, followed by the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, and Serbia

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Neutral Switzerland wants to sell weapons to states in ‘internal conflict’

Switzerland, a country famous for its neutrality, announced on June 15 that it wants to allow the sale of arms in countries in the grip of an "internal armed conflict," under certain conditions

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