Matthias Zoller, Secretary General of Swiss ASD, Swissmem’s sector for defence and security technology and the aerospace industry, fears Switzerland could be left out in the cold as Europe closes ranks.
He paints a bleak picture of redundancies, short-time working and relocations.
He also fears that Swiss companies will receive nothing from the €800 billion invested by the European Union to strengthen its defence in the face of the Unites States foreign policy u-turn.
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Former US general advises Switzerland to prepare for war
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According to former United States general Ben Hodges, the withdrawal of US troops from Europe is only a matter of time. In an interview with SonntagsBlick, he advises Switzerland to prepare for war.
In an interview published in La Liberté on Thursday, he points the finger at the Swiss legal framework, which makes Switzerland “an uncertain partner in these uncertain times”.
This is despite the changes currently being approved by the Swiss parliament, aimed precisely at supporting the arms industry. Zoller is calling for more to be done.
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