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Switzerland Boosts Defense Spending Amid Global Tensions

6/20/2025

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Switzerland is taking bold steps to rejuvenate its defense industry, launching a new procurement strategy amid rising global tensions. The plan mandates that 60% of defense purchases be made domestically and 30% within Europe. By 2030, the armed forces will boost research and development funding to 2% of their budget, a significant increase from under 1%.

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Switzerland is taking bold steps to rejuvenate its defense industry, launching a new procurement strategy amid rising global tensions. The plan mandates that 60% of defense purchases be made domestically and 30% within Europe. By 2030, the armed forces will boost research and development funding to 2% of their budget, a significant increase from under 1%.