The President of Switzerland, Viola Amherd, stated that she favors reconsidering the ban on the re-export of Swiss-made weapons from other countries to Ukraine
I wish this was occurring because Switzerland saw the good in helping Ukraine, but no. The Swiss are losing customers of Swiss made weapons because of the Swiss ban:
Viola Amherd stated that the embargo is hurting Switzerland’s industry and security.
As an example, she cited the Netherlands, which refused to buy Swiss weapons because of the re-export ban.
You may use them to defend yourself, but you are not allowed to give them to your neighbour giving them the ability to defend themself.
Restrictions on re-export are not uncommon. It’s the Swiss’ criteria arising from neutrality that are weird.
Sort of, but Switzerland is not going to sell you spare parts, ammunition and so forth when you are at war.
Pacta sunt servanda.
Also Switzerland as a neutral country can choose to supply weapons to both sites.
AfaIk, exactly this was their argument for not providing weapons to Ukraine, as then they as well would have to deliver weapons to russia (in case they ask for some).
I wish this was occurring because Switzerland saw the good in helping Ukraine, but no. The Swiss are losing customers of Swiss made weapons because of the Swiss ban:
Why buy weapons from a neutral country if they won’t let you use them to defence yourself to maintain their neutrality.
You may use them to defend yourself, but you are not allowed to give them to your neighbour giving them the ability to defend themself.
Restrictions on re-export are not uncommon. It’s the Swiss’ criteria arising from neutrality that are weird.
Sort of, but Switzerland is not going to sell you spare parts, ammunition and so forth when you are at war.
Also Switzerland as a neutral country can choose to supply weapons to both sites.
Pacta sunt servanda.
AfaIk, exactly this was their argument for not providing weapons to Ukraine, as then they as well would have to deliver weapons to russia (in case they ask for some).