2023-05-07 18:22:00
It is made in Italy but developed in Switzerland. The Skynex cannons of the German company Rheinmetall AG are intended to support Ukraine in its defense.
According to the “SonntagsZeitung”, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal provided information about this on his Telegram channel a few days ago. Apparently, pictures show him in the Rheinmetall factory near Rome (I). A Rheinmetall spokesman also confirmed that the company would deliver two Skynex systems to Ukraine by the end of the year.
“We need such an effective weapon to defend ourselves. This will protect dozens of lives and critical infrastructure for millions of people,” writes the politician on the messaging service.
Switzerland has spoken out against the re-export of ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank. Germany wanted to export the ammunition produced in Switzerland to the country at war. However, according to Seco, know-how about war material can be passed on from Switzerland to Italy without a permit.
Swiss politicians have criticized the country’s attitude to arms deals. “We need clear rules. These should enable re-exports for countries like Ukraine, which were illegally attacked under international law,” says SP National Councilor Seiler Graf of the “SonntagsZeitung”.
Switzerland has no interest in Ukraine losing this war. That’s why she thinks it’s legitimate for Oerlikon’s air defense system to be used indirectly via Italy in the Ukraine.
With the relocation of production from Zurich to Italy, something has happened that security politicians have been warning about for a long time. Among them the Bernese Council of States Werner Salzmann (SVP). “If the armaments industry leaves Switzerland, we will have a problem in terms of security policy,” he says.
According to Salzmann, in the event of war, armed, neutral Switzerland is dependent on a functioning armaments industry in the country. “In extreme cases, Switzerland must be able to produce ammunition itself, for example. The army cannot do that itself,” Salzmann was quoted as saying by the “SonntagsZeitung”.
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