Young People Do Not Want to Join the Army in Switzerland, the Number of Soldiers Is Expected to Fall Below 130 Thousand
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Switzerland's armed forces are likely to shrink by about 12% by 2030, the country's defense ministry said. The Swiss Ministry of Defense announced difficulties in maintaining the size of the army. Maintaining the country's armed forces is a serious problem, the military department said in a statement, reported by RIA Novosti. At the moment, the Swiss army has enough military personnel to ensure the standard number of 100,000 people. As of 2026, …
The Swiss military is facing a growing challenge in securing new recruits. According to the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), the number of military personnel is expected to fall below 130,000 by 2030, and authorities are preparing new measures to curb this trend. The issue of recruiting soldiers has become one of the most debated topics in Swiss security policy. The army currently has around 147,017 members, spre…
According to the latest army census, soldiers will be missing at the end of the decade. The situation could worsen, as many military personnel would be needed twice in an emergency.
Fewer and fewer young people want to join the army. According to VBS, the stock will fall to less than 130,000 soldiers by 2030. New measures are to stop the downward trend.
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