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Podcast - Swiss Army: Why Spend More?

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The Federal Council wants to increase the army's budget, in particular by increasing VAT by 0.8 percentage points, for 10 years from 2028. What is missing from the Swiss army, why does the government think it needs more billions? Mathieu Henderson, a journalist at the RTS, explains in the podcast Le Point J.
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Podcast - Swiss Army: Why Spend More?

The Federal Council wants to increase the army's budget, in particular by increasing VAT by 0.8 percentage points, for 10 years from 2028. What is missing from the Swiss army, why does the government think it needs more billions? Mathieu Henderson, a journalist at the RTS, explains in the podcast Le Point J.

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rts.ch broke the news in on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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