Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:48am on 28 Dec 2025,Sunday International
Switzerland’s Army Chief, Lieutenant General Thomas Suessli, has warned that the country is currently unable to defend itself against a full-scale military attack, particularly amid rising geopolitical tensions with Russia, according to his interview with a Swiss newspaper. He said Switzerland is prepared for cyberattacks and assaults by non-state actors, but faces major equipment shortages, with only about one-third of soldiers fully outfitted. Suessli stressed that neutrality alone is not enough without credible military strength and called for increased defence spending and modernisation, including new fighter jets. However, planned upgrades face financial constraints, and full readiness is unlikely before 2050, he said. (PC: The Hindu)
