20 juin 2025|
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|6 months agoSwitzerland Overhauls Defense Procurement Strategy
Government announces new policy requiring 60% domestic defense procurement and increased research investment, aiming to strengthen national security infrastructure.
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- The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a new procurement strategy to save the domestic defense industry.
- The new policy mandates that 60% of defense procurement should occur within Switzerland.
- 30% of defense procurement is targeted for European partners.
- Defense research and development funding will increase to 2% of the armed forces budget by 2030.
- The strategy involves stronger cooperation with Swiss universities, start-ups, and SMEs.
By The Numbers
60%
Domestic Procurement Target
30%
European Procurement Target
2%
Future R&D Budget Allocation
<1%
Current R&D Budget Allocation
They Said
"reorientation of defence policy"
"worsening global situation"
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