During a five-day visit to Washington, Viola Amherd, Switzerland’s defence minister, said that the war in Ukraine shows that Switzerland must strengthen its international cooperation including its cooperation with the US, reported RTS. Switzerland’s defence minister visited the US arms maker Lockheed Martin during her stay in the US. Amherd said that Switzerland must seize this opportunity to advance its technical knowhow and capacity to innovate. However, neutral countries have room for manoeuvre to strengthen their own defence via international cooperation, she said. More on this:RTS article (in French) – Take a 5 minute French test nowFor more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Source: Le News May 20, 2022 20:27 UTC