• tb_@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        As a neutral nation you need to have some way to ensure that neutrality as there is no NATO or other group of nations to have your back.

        Hence the military spending.

        • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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          2 months ago

          Ah yes. I’m very scared of a French/German/Italian/Lichtensteinian Invasion.

          It’s totally smart to have obligatory military service in these circumstances, and to force every man to have a gun in his home for defense, and to force every home to build an underground bunker. (Our government is paranoid asf). And the arms industry have strong lobby.

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      2 months ago

      Russia would literally die. Switzerland is ready, and has been ready for centuries.

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        2 months ago

        Also that’s where everybody keeps their money so they’re going to have things to say about it. With missiles.