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Switzerland Deploys 4,000 Troops, Secures Trump at G7 Summit

6/4/2026

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The Swiss army will deploy roughly 4,000 troops inside Switzerland for the June 15-17 G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
The Federal Council and Parliament approved the deployment to protect sites such as Geneva Airport, secure U.S. President Donald Trump, and ready cantons Vaud, Geneva and Valais for protests.
Air policing will tighten with restrictions from June 10 to June 19 while the air force fields counter-drone and nuclear, biological, chemical protection systems.

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The Swiss army will deploy roughly 4,000 troops inside Switzerland for the June 15-17 G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
The Federal Council and Parliament approved the deployment to protect sites such as Geneva Airport, secure U.S. President Donald Trump, and ready cantons Vaud, Geneva and Valais for protests.
Air policing will tighten with restrictions from June 10 to June 19 while the air force fields counter-drone and nuclear, biological, chemical protection systems.