11. Juni 2025|
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|6 months agoSwiss Senate Pushes for Looser Arms Export Controls
Upper house approves measure to ease weapons export restrictions for 25 Western countries, aiming to maintain Switzerland's defense industrial base despite ongoing international conflicts.
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- Swiss Senate approved measure to ease weapons export restrictions for 25 Western countries
- The proposal includes 17 EU members, US, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Argentina
- Current law prohibits sales to countries involved in conflicts or those seriously violating human rights
- Re-export provision would not apply retroactively to Ukraine situation
By The Numbers
25
Number of Western countries included in the proposal
17
Number of EU member states included
They Said
"The risk with this reform is that it will undermine Swiss neutrality"
"If we take this step, Swiss munitions will end up all over the world, including in conflicts"