Group 1 - Switzerland's military commander, Thomas Suessli, stated that Switzerland is unable to defend against a full-scale attack and must increase military spending due to rising risks from Russia [1][3] - The Swiss military is modernizing its artillery and ground weapon systems, replacing old fighter jets with Lockheed Martin's F-35A, but faces budget overruns and criticism regarding spending on artillery and ammunition [3][5] - Switzerland plans to gradually increase defense spending to about 1% of GDP by 2032, up from approximately 0.7%, which is still significantly lower than the NATO target of 5% [3][5] Group 2 - Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Switzerland has broken its traditional stance of neutrality, indicating a willingness to follow EU sanctions against Russia and freeze Russian assets [5] - Switzerland is seen as a major beneficiary of Russian private capital, with estimates of $5-10 billion flowing from Russia to Switzerland annually, and Russian individuals holding approximately 10.4 billion Swiss francs (about 70.8 billion RMB) in Swiss banks as of 2020 [5]
中立国也掺和?瑞士国防军司令:仅三分之一士兵装备齐全,必须增加军费
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-28 00:54