Switzerland also runs numerous international military training courses, including the use of simulators by PfP partner nations. Swisscoy troops have been contributing to the UN-mandated, NATO-led peacekeeping mission KFOR (Kosovo Force) in Kosovo since 1999. Lieutenant General Süssli and General Cavoli also discussed the possibility of Swiss troops participating in multinational exercises. Switzerland has already been engaged in the Cooperative Cyber Defence CoE in Tallinn, Estonia, since summer 2021. Within this framework, the Armed Forces have improved their interoperability with NATO.Ĭoncrete possibilities currently under discussion include the secondment of Swiss staff and liaison officers to the NATO command structure and expanded participation in NATO Centres of Excellence (CoEs). Switzerland has participated in NATO’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) since 1996. Contributions to European security and deeper cooperation will increase the defence capability of the Armed Forces and thus strengthen Switzerland's security. In its supplementary report to the 2021 Security Policy Report from September 2022, the Federal Council outlined its intention to strengthen international cooperation with partner organisations, in particular with NATO and its member states, while maintaining Switzerland’s legal obligations as a neutral country. They also discussed the new strategic concept adopted by NATO at its summit in Madrid at the end of June 2022, which attaches great importance to cooperation and dialogue with partner countries such as Switzerland. There was also a meeting with the Head of Security Policy in DDPS, Ambassador Pälvi Pulli.ĭuring the visit, Lieutenant General Süssli and General Cavoli discussed a range of topics, including the situation in Ukraine and the impact of the war on Europe and NATO. Talks held with Armed Forces chief Lieutenant General Thomas Süssli focused on intensifying cooperation with NATO.
Cavoli, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), paid a working visit to the Swiss Armed Forces. Bern, - On 9 February 2023, General Christopher G.
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