Swiss Social Democrats Seek Full F-35 Procurement Inquiry over Alleged Cost Distortions, Bidder Treatment and U.S. Supplier Dependence

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The SP has announced to call for a Parliamentary Investigation Commission (PUK) to acquire the F-35 fighter jet.

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Kampfjet Desaster has dimension that goes further than camouflage hunters: erosion of trust in the people. Without PUK, this is lost. Let's assume good intentions to the leading parliamentarians. Switzerland is currently not capable of defence, and the gap in the air is particularly dangerous. Anyone who sees this wants to close it quickly. This is exactly what FDP-Ständerat Josef Dittli and SVP-Ständerat Werner Salzmann have been doing since [.…

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The Socialist Party calls for the establishment of a parliamentary committee of inquiry following the recent revelations about the fixed price of the F-35. It wishes to table a parliamentary initiative on this subject at the autumn session.