Swiss Voters Approved CHF 6,000,000,000 to Buy 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Fighters. Switzerland Is Now Paying CHF 394,000,000 More and Will Receive 30, Because the “Fixed Price” Officials Promised Parliament Was Never Written Into Any Contract.
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Swiss Voters Approved CHF 6,000,000,000 to Buy 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Fighters. Switzerland Is Now Paying CHF 394,000,000 More and Will Receive 30, Because the “Fixed Price” Officials Promised Parliament Was Never Written Into Any Contract.
Switzerland selected the F-35A on the understanding that CHF 6 billion bought 36 aircraft at a locked price. The lock did not exist. Under the US Foreign Military Sales system the final price is set only when Washington contracts the manufacturer, so it could not have been fixed in advance — a point the parliamentary Management Committee has now made in writing. Armasuisse had the first warnings in August 2024; the Federal Council was not told u…
Key takeaways The Swiss National Council has approved an additional 394 million francs for the purchase of F-35A fighter jets, following a similar approval by the Council of States in June. This decision definitively closes the matter, as no referendum can be held. Fixed price This step is particularly important because the referendum of […]
Why did the SVP rely so much on the F-35? Who were Viola Amherd's influencers? These questions would have to be resolved by a PUK.
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