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Media: Nearly 100 Leopard 1 tanks stored in the open as Switzerland rejects transfer to Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
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Almost 100 Swiss-made Leopard 1 tanks are being stored out in the open in Italy following Switzerland's refusal to allow their transfer to Ukraine, Swiss public broadcasting organization RSI reported on Aug. 26.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Wondering if they'd just ignore Swiss refusal and never buy through Swiss arms dealers again.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Needing approvement for re-export is not some magical Swiss law but the rule all arms trade is based on.

Sure, you can just ignore it. But then nobody will sell you anythjing anymore, because no country is willing to sell any of their military technology without control who gets their hands on those pieces.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Apparently about 20 of those tanks were sold to a German company in 2019. So they don't belong to Switzerland and are not located in Switzerland. I really hope at least those cam be given to Ukraine...