Switzerland should cooperate skillfully on armaments, according to two studies
Published: Monday, Aug 26th 2024, 15:20
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The University of St. Gallen and ETH Zurich have each published a study on possible improvements to Switzerland's armaments policy. They both state that Switzerland should rely on international cooperation to strengthen its position.
In one study, experts from the University of St. Gallen provide ten recommendations for action to close any gaps in future armaments requirements. Among other things, they recommend using direct offset transactions in higher volumes in order to establish a supply-relevant armaments industry in Switzerland or to create dependencies with foreign companies.
Offset transactions are agreements between the procurer and supplier that ensure that part of the contract value is offset by transactions in the country of procurement.
Experts from ETH Zurich write in the other study that what is needed above all is to position domestic research and industrial players within cross-border arms supply chains and to skillfully exploit interdependencies.
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