Swiss President Viola Amherd with Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo on Thursday Keystone / Terje Bendiksby / Pool Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd says her trip to Estonia and Norway has reinforced her conviction that Switzerland must strengthen its defence capabilities. This content was published on February 9, 2024 – 14:41 Amherd, who also...
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Swiss soldiers to train on foreign soil for first time in 20 years – SWI swissinfo.ch
Switzerland plans a rare exercise involving army boots on foreign soil. © Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Swiss soldiers are scheduled to train in urban warfare in Austria as early as next year, army chief Thomas Süssli told Swiss public broadcaster Radio SRF. This content was published on February 3, 2024 – 13:22 The Federal Council...
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Swiss Air Force to practise taking off and landing on motorway
The A1 motorway near Payerne will be closed to traffic when fighter jets are taking off and landing on it Keystone / Anthony Anex The Swiss Air Force has received the green light from the government for take-offs and landings of F/A-18 fighter jets on the A1 motorway between Avenches and Payerne in western Switzerland....