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They also voted to keep free movement in the EU. Because of the high cost of living in Switzerland, a sizeable amount of the population cross the borders daily to shop, work and spend their leisure money. A huge amount of Swiss college students study outside the home country. On all their borders, Swiss citizens own or rent a huge amount of property outside their own country. Nice place to live, shame about the taxes. As for defence, a strong defence has always been part of their national policy.
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View PostIn effect though, the Swiss just voted to a dramatic increase in Defence spending by 1.4% annually. There is a huge "No army" lobby group though.
Neutrality does not come free even if many here would like us all to believe that.
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Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View PostThey also voted to keep free movement in the EU. Because of the high cost of living in Switzerland, a sizeable amount of the population cross the borders daily to shop, work and spend their leisure money. A huge amount of Swiss college students study outside the home country. On all their borders, Swiss citizens own or rent a huge amount of property outside their own country. Nice place to live, shame about the taxes. As for defence, a strong defence has always been part of their national policy.
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Did the swiss voters not previously block an earlier deal on Gripens replacing their F5s?It was the year of fire...the year of destruction...the year we took back what was ours.
It was the year of rebirth...the year of great sadness...the year of pain...and the year of joy.
It was a new age...It was the end of history.
It was the year everything changed.
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Originally posted by CTU View PostDid the swiss voters not previously block an earlier deal on Gripens replacing their F5s?
Another difference was these aircraft were to replace in service just the F5, while the F/A-18 were still in service. Difficult to justify keeping 2 types for the same role. Yesterdays vote replaces all aircraft in that role in service.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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I recall talking with a Swiss man of Italian heritage and asking about the canton voting system,when women didn't have the vote there. "oh, they have the vote, alright. My missus makes it quite clear to me what her political opinion is!" Swiss wives weren't noted for being ignored in political matters. Swiss politicians are always wary of upsetting the canton system and you wouldn't get away with running roughshod over the voter like our pols do.
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Originally posted by EUFighter View PostI wonder if now the Swiss have decided they will go for a new fighter with selection soon will it have an effect on Austria?For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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The big F - 35 news at the moment ( apart from unfortunate interactions with KC-130s...) is that the price for the A model is down to $77m a copy. I'm not sure what that includes though. Maybe the difference in cost is being made up in the economies of scale with the support and logistics systems being spread over a larger customer base than the F/A 18 E/F?
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View Post
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