June 9, 2025|
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|6 months agoSwitzerland strengthens European defense cooperation amid global shifts
Swiss parliament considers historic step toward closer military collaboration with EU as geopolitical landscape evolves
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- Swiss parliament adopted a declaration calling for strengthened security cooperation with Europe in March 2025
- The House of Representatives' security policy committee accepted a motion for EU security and defence agreement
- Switzerland conducted joint military exercises with Austria and Germany in April 2025
By The Numbers
2025
Year of proposed defense cooperation initiative
They Said
"Enhanced cooperation with the EU is important for Switzerland's security, at a time when the US government is pulling away from Europe's common security architecture"
"It's a strategy for creeping EU membership, which is against Switzerland's interests"