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  "let it go Swiss, it's not nazi gold"!
context: This should surprise no one. They've still not cleared the export of ammunition for the Gepards that Germany sent that have been very important in protecting civilian areas from cruise missiles and suicide drones. Nor have they cleared the way to export the ammunition for the Marders that are being sent.
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  The Gepard ammo problem was only "solved" by finding a company in another nation (Norway) that was capable of starting up a production of 35mm rounds. >
  
  What's the point of using the Swiss as an ammo supplier in the first place? >
  
  They still actively produce ammo for european systems. >
  
  No one else does?
  This doesn’t make sense.  Who would tie themselves to a single vendor without at least one immediate backup? >
  
  Europe dont use these type of ammo that often, production line are there to supply peacetime use(training, maintenance, etc.) There are backups available but restarting production and refitting chain of productions for less used calibers takes time. Normally reserves would be there to protect NATO and euro countries but we are in a kind of awkward situation as Ukraine isnt NATo or euro but most countries are eager to smash the Russian bullies. They will give Ukraine what they can but they have reserves to maintain, soldiers to train, borders to protect... >
  
  Switzerland isn't in Nato or the EU. It does seem bizarre to have them be a part of the arms supply chain to be honest? >
  
  Especially when they can flag their neutrality for blocking where their products go. >
  
  It certainly is a way to try and lose business. >
  
  I'd say they're trying to avoid losing someone else's business. >
  
  Very true. Switzerland has always had a hard time returning  blood money that has propped them up since WWII. >
  
  Fake website. Switzerlandtimes.ch is not a thing. It's simply russian disinfo again. >
  
  it looks pretty legit but there is one giveaway which instantly proves that this is not a real site.
  if you click on the "SUBSCRIBE for 1€" button you just reload the site.
  no way a news outlet would make a site where the option of giving them money isn't working. >
  
  Also none of the social media links work >
  
  Switzerland is never gonna play ball till Russian bombs cross their borders >
  
  I wonder if it has something to do with Putin and his buddies storing money in their banks? You know, like Nazis did in WW2 >
  
  or his daughters living there? >
  
  A daughter of Putin lives in the Netherlands, still we just agreed to spend 2.5 bilion to help Ukraine..
  So that should not be an issue. >
  
  But why not let them have some Spanish weapons too.   Switzerland a real NATO ally would make sure Ukraine gets all the weapons they can from any source to continue beating the shit out of what’s left of the Russian Army as long as they remain on sovereign Ukrainian soil.  
  This was your first test of worthiness to become a NATO ally and you failed. >
  
  They don't want to become a NATO ally >
  
  This lol.....why would you commit to one side when you can make money of both. This is literally Switzerland  since forever. >
  
  That’s Switzerland since the treaty of Paris. Not since forever. >
  
  For anyone wondering why Switzerland has a say in any of this, it seems that Spain originally purchased these Swiss-made arms - and part of that agreement requires permission prior to being on-sold or donated.
  A law that makes sense from a distance, given that no nation would want to see their arms land in the hands of an enemy nation through a 3rd party.. but in this case, the Swiss Gov’t needs to take a break from shielding Russian oligarch funds, pull their finger out from where the Sun don’t shine and get out of the way of other nations trying to help an ally currently under attack. >
  
  Swiss Banks will never give up they're absolute neutrality cause that's how they get their money. If they start releasing the funds of russian oligarchs, suddenly, all of the other wealthy evil people will feel like they might be next and take they're money elsewhere; suddenly Swiss Banks aren't relevant anymore on the world stage. >
  
  That means they are not neutral. >
  
  I wish people could actually understand this. >
  
  If someone starts beating you up and I stand there and just shrug and say "I'm neutral.", then I'm not neutral, I've sided with the person hitting you. >
  
  That’s staying out of the situation >
  
  It's a trolley problem, depending on your philosophy it can be 'staying out of the situation ' or 'passively enabling a situation to continue'. Inaction is often an action >
  
  It’s not often an action, it’s always an action. Their action is typically to stay out of situations and provide a neutral ground. How do people not see that as useful, especially with their relative military power. >
  
  Knowing how Spanish Government work, i wouldnt be surprised if they dont give a shit and give them away anyways. >
  
  I reckon a majority of Swiss people would support this.
  The Swiss government can't break Swiss law but they have a big leeway in choosing the response to a contract breach. >
  
  “If you break the contract we won’t give you the munitions we already weren’t giving you” sounds like the worst that could happen. >
  
  They don’t even need to send it from Switzerland, it’s already held by the country wishing to supply it, the Swiss just won’t allow them to