Slower budget increase causes billion-euro shortfall according to army chief
Published: Thursday, Feb 1st 2024, 16:20
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Due to the slower increase in the federal budget, the army will have a total shortfall of CHF 11.7 billion. This was stated by army chief Thomas Süssli to the media in Bern on Thursday. He was commenting on reports of a billion franc shortfall in the army budget.
The postponement of the increase in the army budget to one percent of gross domestic product from 2030 to 2035 means that the increase will be flat until 2027. The main increase will not occur until 2028 and 2035.
Compared to the budget for 2023, when there was still a faster increase, the army is 11.7 billion Swiss francs short, said Süssli. The army had communicated transparently from March 2023 what the delay in the budget increase meant, said Süssli.
According to a report by Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) on Wednesday, the Swiss Armed Forces will lack CHF 1 billion by the end of 2025 to pay for armaments purchases already made. On Thursday, Süssli therefore had to answer questions from the Security Policy Committee of the Council of States.
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