US EditionSwitzerland Says Cancelling US Patriot Missile System Order an Option
Switzerland will keep withholding Patriot payments until Washington sets firm delivery dates, while officials weigh cancellation and warn the dispute could affect other U.S. arms deals.
- Switzerland will withhold payments to the United States for its Patriot missile system order until firm delivery dates are provided.
- The delivery timeline and payment schedule remain uncertain, prompting concerns from the Swiss government.
- Defence Minister Martin Pfister said Switzerland still intends to acquire the system but is keeping all options open, including canceling the purchase.
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The Swiss DDPS analyses the cancellation of the contract after months of uncertainty over US deliveries, payments and priority to Ukraine.
The Government of Switzerland announced Wednesday that it will continue to suspend payments to the United States for the purchase of a Patriot missile system until it receives a clear and mandatory delivery calendar.
The Swiss government is considering abandoning the agreed purchase of the Patriot air defense system from the United States due to major delays in delivery, Defense Minister Martin Pfister said on Wednesday. "Cancellation is always an option in case of delays," he was quoted as saying, foreign media reported, according to Telegraph. Earlier on Wednesday, the defense ministry announced that it would continue to suspend payments for the system "un…
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