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Swiss Defence Minister

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Switzerland Confirms Plan To Raise VAT By 0.5% To Fund Defence Spending
Breaking News · Yesterday

Switzerland Confirms Plan To Raise VAT By 0.5% To Fund Defence Spending

The funds are primarily intended to cover the extra costs associated with Patriot missile systems and the acquisition of US-made F-35 fighter jets.
Switzerland Explores Defence Cooperation With Japan Amid Fighter Jet Speculation
Politics · Yesterday

Switzerland Explores Defence Cooperation With Japan Amid Fighter Jet Speculation

Is Bern looking to widen its network of armament partners beyond Europe?
Zurich-Built Anti-Drone Air-Defence System Skyranger Is A Concrete Swiss Plan To Stop Drones
Politics · Aug 5

Zurich-Built Anti-Drone Air-Defence System Skyranger Is A Concrete Swiss Plan To Stop Drones

Zurich-Built Anti-Drone Air-Defence System Skyranger is built by Rheinmetall Air Defence in Zurich’s Oerlikon district.
Switzerland Orders 32 New Artillery Systems To Replace Cold War-Era Howitzers
Politics · Jun 9

Switzerland Orders 32 New Artillery Systems To Replace Cold War-Era Howitzers

The M109 howitzer has been in Swiss Army service for decades and is now approaching the end of its operational lifespan.
Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister Pushes Drone Build-Up Amid Rising Air Threats
Breaking News · May 20

Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister Pushes Drone Build-Up Amid Rising Air Threats

Pfister has said Switzerland faces “a large gap” in air defence and needs to close it quickly, a message he repeated while presenting the army’s 2026 spending package back in March.