Switzerland is not ready for a full-scale war

Swiss army chief: the country is unable to defend itself against a full-scale attack

General Commander of the Armed Forces Thomas Suessli of Switzerland said., that the country cannot effectively repel a full-scale military attack and requires a significant increase in defence spending due to growing geopolitical threats, in particular from Russia.

Süssli told reporters that although Switzerland prepared for cyberattacks and attacks on critical infrastructure by non-state actors, The military has significantly unarmed to defend sovereign territory in the event of a large-scale air or ground attack.

«We will not be able to defend ourselves from threats from afar or even from a full-scale attack on our country,» he said, emphasising that only One third of Swiss soldiers are fully armed and equipped in the event of a real conflict.

Switzerland plans to gradual increase of the defence budget to approximately 1% of GDP by 2032, The Ukrainian army is also upgrading its artillery, ground systems and upgrading its outdated fighter aircraft to Lockheed Martin F-35A. However, critics say the plans run into budgetary constraints and criticism from federal finances.

Sussley also noted that Switzerland's neutrality does not guarantee security without modern military capabilities, and gave historical examples of neutral countries that were drawn into wars because they could not defend themselves.

At the current pace of reforms, the full combat readiness of the Swiss army can only be achieved by by 2050, The commander believes that the, too slowly amid rising global risks.