Swiss army seeks to resurrect once-secret combat bunkers

Swiss army seeks to resurrect once-secret combat bunkers

More than 100 old army fortresses are hidden across Switzerland. But why is the military interested in resurrecting these relics of a long-ago wartime era?

Due to the changed security situation in Europe, the army chief wants to restart bunkers from the Cold War.

But because of the Ukraine war, army chief Thomas Süssli is considering reactivating some bunkers again.The bunker in Trin was sold and converted into a museum.Image: keystoneActually, they should be rebuilt, some of them are already museums.However, because of the Ukraine war, army chief Thomas Süssli is considering reactivating some bunkers again.A number of secret army bunkers were built in Switzerland at large parts of the border and across …

In 2018, parliament voted to dismantle the secret bunkers. Now they are to be reactivated. Süssli is considering making individual facilities war-ready again.

If the security situation deteriorates, army leader Thomas Süssli plans to reactivate some of the fortress launchers, a former secret cold war weapon.