Swiss reject plan to scrap military draft
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Switzerland’s voters Sunday rejected a plan to axe the country’s military draft, bucking Europe’s anti-conscription trend and sticking to a tradition as Swiss as chocolate and cheese. Results from Sunday’s referendum showed an overwhelming 73 percent vote against scrapping compulsory military service, and just 27 percent in favour. Armed neutrality has been the cornerstone of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swiss-reject-plan-to-scrap-military-draft-49188/
Switzerland’s voters Sunday rejected a plan to axe the country’s military draft, bucking Europe’s anti-conscription trend and sticking to a tradition as Swiss as chocolate and cheese. Results from Sunday’s referendum showed an overwhelming 73 percent vote against scrapping compulsory military service, and just 27 percent in favour. Armed neutrality has been the cornerstone of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swiss-reject-plan-to-scrap-military-draft-49188/