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by Jacques Pilet,* Montreux VD
(14 August 2026) Urs Loher, Head of Defence, travelled to Israel on 13 and 14 July to further strengthen relations between the defence industries of both countries. In Europe, only Germany and Romania maintain similarly close cooperation with the Jewish state. Swiss neutrality is being deliberately violated. Quietly and discreetly. Even the SVP, which is so fond of invoking it, is keeping silent on the matter.
by Dr Sabine Vuilleumier-Koch*
(4 August 2026) During the parliamentary recess, the Parliament Building in Bern opens its doors to the public. Those interested are invited to visit the historic and magnificent rooms where Swiss politicians work and make decisions that generally have far-reaching consequences for the country and its people. It is certainly not the building itself that is to blame when the “Swiss ideal” is increasingly called into question by these politicians – for example, regarding neutrality and the commitment to peace of past generations.
by the editorial team
(7 August 2026) At the 2026 summer conference of “Swiss Standpoint”, entitled “What Kind of Neutrality for Switzerland?”, six experts took part in four panel discussions in Frauenfeld from 24 to 26 July, sharing their views and insights on Swiss neutrality and the upcoming referendum on 27 September 2026 with an engaged audience.
by Uli Gellermann*
(7 August 2026) In the Kyiv metro, one can read German self-congratulation on advertising space: under the headline “Razom” (meaning “Together” in English), the German government is running a poster campaign promoting the vast quantities of weapons and money it is investing in Ukraine’s war against Russia.
by Suzette Sandoz,* Pully VD
(31 July 2026) A neutral country cannot be credible if it does not have a credible army. But first, we must agree on what is meant by the term “credible army”. This is not just a matter of military capabilities, but also – and perhaps above all – of the ability and the will to “be prepared to defend oneself”.
by David Bell,* USA
(31 July 2026) The theme of impending doom and a desperate search for missing panaceas is aimed at wealthy countries, which makes the real difference. Even if a few eventually die, vast tranches of taxpayer dollars can still be offloaded to Pharma, and investors make a killing before such metrics become clear.