“Monetization and threat of Putin”; Switzerland’s excuse for canceling the position of neutrality
The American media reported: Although Switzerland is not ierested in participating in the war, it likes “income generation” and also by claiming that Russian Preside Vladimir Putin poses a “threat” to the whole of Europe, it is trying to reconsider the defense position of his coury.
According to RCO News Agency, recely published materials show that Switzerland, which has been “neutral” since 1515, is now working on “joi defense capability” with the European Union and NATO.
Politico magazine writes in a report: “Since the war in Ukraine, having a neutral and impartial position has become a political circle, both in the coury’s iernal issues and in the iernational arena, and the pressure on Switzerland to clarify its position is increasing, and a request to review neutral policies has been called. “
This American media emphasizes: “One of the many factors is how Switzerland’s neutrality has affected arms sales, and the other is how to better defend a coury that is surrounded by 2 groups that do not belong to it.” Also, possible developmes in the field of politics are another sign of how the Russia-Ukraine war will change the security landscape of Europe; A war that made Sweden and Finland leave their neutrality and join NATO.
Permission to export weapons
Regarding Swiss arms exports, Politico writes: “Swiss arms exports dropped by 27 perce last year to less than 700, both due to strict arms export regulations and Qatar ending the purchase of air defense systems in line with hosting the 2022 World Cup.” million Swiss francs (€746 million) compared to 2022.
Ukrainian Preside Volodymyr Zelensky and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignacio Cassis
Switzerland bans arms sales to couries at war, and this has had a reciprocal effect on relations with other couries willing to send weapons to Ukraine that may coain Swiss compones. For example, Switzerland blocked the shipme of weapons and ammunition from several European couries to Ukraine, and it took mohs of pressure for Switzerland to agree to send Leopard tanks to Germany to replace the tanks se to Ukraine.
The Swiss Federal Ministry of Defense and Civil Protection wrote in its new report: “The ban on re-exports should be lifted.”
“This report clearly shows that Switzerland is a Western coury and therefore supports Western values,” said Jean-Marc Rickly, head of the Geneva Ceer for Security Policy. However, calls for increased military cooperation with NATO and the European Union are likely to spark a lot of debate within Switzerland.”
Experts do not suggest that Switzerland completely abandon its neutrality and join NATO, but they do call for deeper ties with the military alliance and the European Union in terms of joi training, ballistic missile defense and bilateral and multilateral exercises.
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