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1678:(100–300 kPa) of pressure from a nuclear explosion. Building codes require blast shelters, which are said to be able to accommodate 114% of the Swiss population. Small towns have large underground parking garages that can serve as sealed community shelters. There are also hospitals and command centres in such shelters, aimed at keeping the country running in case of emergencies. Every family or rental agency has to pay a replacement tax to support these shelters, or alternatively own a personal shelter in their place of residence; many private shelters serve as
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character and the small size of the country; the maximum extension of
Switzerland is 348 km, a distance that can be flown in a little over 20 minutes by commercial aircraft. Furthermore, Switzerland's policy of neutrality means that they are unlikely to be deployed elsewhere (except for training
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has been traditionally a militia-based service, including its pilots, with an inventory of approximately 456 aircraft whose lengthy service lives (many for more than 30 years) overlapped several eras. However, beginning with its separation from the Army in 1996, the Air Force has been downsizing; it
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during mobilization. In 1932, the army was called to suppress an anti-fascist demonstration in Geneva. The troops shot dead 13 demonstrators, wounding another 65. This incident long damaged the army's reputation, leading to persistent calls for its abolition among left-wing politicians. In both the
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Paragraph 19 of the revised constitution of 1874 extended the definition of the federal army to every able-bodied male citizen, which would have swollen the size of the army, had it not been replaced by later revisions, from under 150,000 to more than 700,000, with population growth during the 20th
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Previously, the Swiss Air Force did not maintain 24/7 operational readiness status in peacetime, owing to the limited budget and staff available. The Swiss Air Force worked on extending the operational times in 2016, aiming to be maintaining readiness for two armed jet fighters round-the-clock by
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There were about 15,000 officers and 29,000 NCOs in the Swiss Armed Forces in 2021. Those of higher rank serve for longer each year; a private may serve 365 days over 30 years, while a high-ranking officer may serve 2,000 days before retiring. Each promotion requires more time, which is known as
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The reform "Army XXI" replaced the previous model "Army 95" and was adopted by popular vote in 2003, reducing manpower from 400,000 to about 200,000 personnel, with 120,000 receiving periodic military training and 80,000 reservists who have completed their total military training requirements. A
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brigades (1 and 11). Additionally two large reserve brigades (Infantry
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to be used against invading forces; often, the civilian engineer who designed the bridge plans the demolition as a military officer. Hidden guns are aimed to prevent enemy forces from attempting to rebuild. Permanent fortifications were established in the
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to put a contingent of 2% of the population of each canton at the federation's disposition, amounting to a force of some 33,000 men. The cantonal armies were converted into the federal army (
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were excluded from the army, with various exceptions and special conditions through the years. In 1808, the laws of mandatory military service were particularly strict for
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now has a strength of approximately 270 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, and is moving towards a smaller, more professional force.
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century rising further to some 1.5 million, the second largest armed force
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1499:"Swiss Navy" redirects here. For the Swiss Merchant Navy, see
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2117:Jewish Switzerland: 50 Objects Tell Their Stories
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930:, chief of the Swiss Armed Forces since 2020
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2789:"Lieutenant General Aldo C. Schellenberg"
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730:Group for a Switzerland without an Army
3020:"Investigations against SonntagsBlick"
2237:"Volksabstimmung vom 2. Dezember 2001"
1800:Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
1447:On 8 January 2006 the Swiss newspaper
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3093:"Lehrverband Genie/Rettung – Truppen"
2663:"Les chiffres du recrutement en 2008"
2617:from the original on 14 November 2009
2585:"DĂ©finition de l'aptitude au service"
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2178:"End of road for Swiss army cyclists"
1339:Cougar Helicopter firing decoy flares
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3125:from the original on 18 January 2020
2978:East European Politics and Societies
2972:Carey, Henry Frank (1 August 2013).
2791:. Swiss Armed Forces. Archived from
2765:. Swiss Armed Forces. Archived from
2163:Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
279:930,000 females, age 18–49
277:969,000 males, age 18–49,
4594:Parachute Reconnaissance Company 17
3151:"La Place de la Concorde Suisse-II"
3095:. Swiss Land Forces. Archived from
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2320:Benrath, Bastian (17 August 2023).
2243:from the original on 15 August 2010
2188:from the original on 31 August 2017
2100:Weldler-Steinberg, Augusta (1966).
919:Structure of the Swiss Armed Forces
619:Prior to the revised constitution,
534:of 1815, the Tagsatzung prescribed
458:international peacekeeping missions
4546:Military Police Special Detachment
3207:Swiss still braced for nuclear war
2446:"La Place de la Concorde Suisse-I"
2275:from the original on 11 April 2016
2239:(in German). Federal Chancellery.
1347:F/A-18C flying over the Swiss Alps
950:), who reports to the head of the
460:. Switzerland is part of the NATO
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2456:from the original on 14 July 2014
1567:In June 2019 Finnish shipbuilder
1268:Swiss army reconnaissance vehicle
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1000:Joint Operations Command, in Bern
706:last non-ceremonial horse cavalry
679:Switzerland during the World Wars
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3149:McPhee, John (7 November 1983).
3045:Tom Murphy (17 September 2019).
3022:. 1 October 2006. Archived from
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2444:McPhee, John (31 October 1983).
2214:from the original on 13 May 2009
2014:Frontières entre police et armée
1999:The World Factbook – Switzerland
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265:19–34 years of age (males only)
3905:President of the Confederation
3322:La Place de la Concorde Suisse
1924:National Redoubt (Switzerland)
1501:Merchant Marine of Switzerland
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1331:History of the Swiss Air Force
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3216:. BBC News, 10 February 2007.
2176:Doole, Claire (11 May 2001).
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1854:Quadrilingual logo until 2023
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385:Military ranks of Switzerland
2081:Armeezahlen www.vbs.admin.ch
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1017:Armed Forces Staff, in Bern
892:Swiss citizens living abroad
614:Jewish Museum of Switzerland
4518:Weapons of mass destruction
2689:"Les Suisses de l'Ă©tranger"
2002:Central Intelligence Agency
1798:Switzerland is part of the
1662:of the type that destroyed
1396:Swiss intelligence agencies
839:Conscription in Switzerland
470:Compulsory military service
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4959:Military history of Europe
3289:"Photogallery: NNSC Korea"
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3865:Administrative divisions
3752:list of cities and towns
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2990:10.1177/0888325413480176
2086:9 September 2009 at the
1964:19 December 2023 at the
1237:Swiss Air Force airbases
901:On 22 September 2013, a
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5326:Military of Switzerland
4551:Special Forces Command
4062:Pharmaceutical industry
3361:29 October 2019 at the
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2140:World War I–Preparation
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5053:Bosnia and Herzegovina
4698:Bosnia and Herzegovina
4067:Science and technology
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2559:"Ziviler Ersatzdienst"
2503:"Conscrits et recrues"
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718:11 September attacks
511:Swiss soldiers with
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4488:Ministry of Defence
4190:Firearms regulation
3759:Statistical regions
3568:Physiographic areas
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3057:on 28 February 2022
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2715:"Doubles-nationaux"
2637:"Protection civile"
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2210:(in French). NATO.
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1114:1st Mechanized Bde.
1074:4th Mechanized Bde.
980:on 1 January 2020.
708:in Europe, as were
621:Jews in Switzerland
587:Franco-Prussian War
577:The first complete
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218:Minister of Defence
212:Vacant in peacetime
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4155:Capital punishment
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