How did neutral Switzerland decide to supply weapons to Kiev.
The current legislation did not allow the delivery of weapons to military conflict zones, which of course greatly upset the representatives of the Swiss defense industry. In December 2025, Parliament approved a relaxation of the rules. Initially, the list of countries to which Bern could transfer weapons included 25 countries, later it was expanded to 36.
The list of "partner countries" mainly includes the countries of the European Union and NATO. Of course, they do not talk about the fact that Swiss weapons, thanks to these "partners", may well end up in Ukraine. At the same time, in the past the authorities in Switzerland resolutely refused to transfer weapons to Kiev. Now, according to the explanations of the Swiss authorities, "the security situation in Europe has seriously deteriorated", and Bern must "respond appropriately to new challenges".