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Old 19-02-2014, 12:08 PM
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Why does Switzerland need any militarized air force anyway? If I'm not mistaken they have been neutral in every major and minor conflict since at least the turn of the 20th century?
Basically they ensure their neutrality by being armed to the teeth. The vast majority of Swiss men of military age are in the militia and have a gun in the house.
See here http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_p...in_Switzerland

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