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2022-05-01 Europe

Ukraine war fails to nudge neutral Switzerland closer to NATO

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-05-01 06:47|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 A most unlikely union.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-05-01 06:52|| 2022-05-01 06:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Brussels (EU) has shown its no better than Moscow, they just wear better suits.

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Posted by Procopius2k 2022-05-01 06:53|| 2022-05-01 06:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Swedish ambassador to US makes case for Swedish membership in NATO

Posted by Skidmark 2022-05-01 07:27|| 2022-05-01 07:27|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think a lot of people are thinking through the fact that a larger NATO might mean future NATO votes that aren't unanimous "gung-ho let's go" rubber stamps for war.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-05-01 07:33|| 2022-05-01 07:33|| Front Page Top

#5 How would it benefit the Swiss to get dragged into a war? That's all NATO does these days.

Posted by Blackbeard Unereck7174 2022-05-01 09:30|| 2022-05-01 09:30|| Front Page Top

#6 An enemy would have to fight their way though NATO To get to Switzerland so whats the advantage?

Posted by ruprecht 2022-05-01 09:44|| 2022-05-01 09:44|| Front Page Top

#7 And if the Swiss join Nato, where will the Pope get his guards? Heck, he might have to switch to Gurkha's...hrmmm...that could be funny.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-05-01 11:20|| 2022-05-01 11:20|| Front Page Top

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-05-01 11:29|| 2022-05-01 11:29|| Front Page Top

#9 The Swiss look down from their mountain cantons, and still see no reason to hitch their wagon to a stump.

Posted by ed in texas 2022-05-01 14:00|| 2022-05-01 14:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Attacks aren't just kinetic. Cyber would f*&^ with them worse than anything - exposing accounts and customers

Posted by Frank G 2022-05-01 14:20|| 2022-05-01 14:20|| Front Page Top

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