Swiss Armed Forces to Refocus on Defence
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Martin Pfister imposes his brand with new strategic guidelines. By slashing in the command structure and betting on hybrid war and drones, the centrist proposes a more agile and less hierarchical army. A cure of modernity greeted under the federal dome, but which promises to provoke resistanceIn office for a little more than a year at the head of the Department of Defense (DDPS), Martin Pfister has mostly had to tackle the fires lit by his prede…
The Swiss army is to become a training army. For this purpose, it is to streamline its structure, reduce the number of the highest officers and build a drone battalion.
New structures, new priorities: The Federal Council plans comprehensive reforms of the army, as Martin Pfister explained.
Switzerland is preparing to defend itself against hybrid threats and remote attacks, planning the establishment of a Drone Battalion by 2028. This initiative falls within the framework of the new guidelines presented by the Federal Council to adapt to the current threats and thereby strengthen the Swiss Armed Forces....
The Federal Council intends to target the Swiss army against hybrid threats and attacks from a distance. To this end, the management structure will be adapted and arms planning updated.
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